By 1940 Bob Wills (see Part 1) and the core of his Texas Playboys band (Tommy Duncan, Herman Arnspiger, Leon McAuliffe, Al Stricklin) had performed together long enough to be rock-solid musically. Wills had built the cosmopolitan band he wanted. … Continue reading “Deep Within My Heart . . .” (Part 2): From Tulsa to Cowtown and “Back to Tulsa”