Leon McAuliffe Musical artist

Leon McAuliffe (January 3, 1917 – August 20, 1988), born William Leon McAuliffe, was an American Western swing musician from Houston, Texas. He is famous for his steel guitar solos with Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys, inspiring Wills's phrase, "Take it away, Leon."

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 03, 1917
Birth place
Houston , Texas , United States
Date of deathAugust 20, 1988
Place of death
Oklahoma , Tulsa Oklahoma , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1930
Career ended1980
associated musical artist
Bob Wills
Light Crust Doughboys
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Western swing
instrument
Steel guitar
Acoustic guitar

Leon McAuliffe on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/M/MC004.html
  2. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE3DA1331F932A1575BC0A96E948260
  3. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/MM/fmcdq.html