Light Crust Doughboys

The Light Crust Doughboys were a legendary Texas western

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swing band formed in 1931 by Bob Wills, Milton Brown

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Bob Wills - Milton Brown

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and W. Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel. The band achieved

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its peak popularity in the years leading up to World War II.

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In addition to launching Wills, Brown and O'Daniel, it provided

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a venue for many of the best musicians in the western swing genre.

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It was initially formed to promote the products of a flour mill,

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hence the name.

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