Johnny Gimble, the so-called "king of the swing fiddle," has toured with Willie Nelson and recorded tracks with Merle Haggard, Charley Pride, Chet Atkins and Connie Smith. The 84-year-old ...

According to Texas Folklife Resources, then, the time has come to pay tribute to the man they call the “King of Swing Fiddle.” Austin’s nonprofit preservationists of all things Lone Star and rootsy, ...

UNIDENTIFIED MAN: The Texas Playboys are on the air. BOB WILLS: (Singing) Now, listen everybody from near and far, if you want to know who we are, we're the Texas Playboys from the Lone Star State.

Greenville is poised and ready to greet November with the lively, charming sound of fiddle-driven Western swing music at its ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Gimble has been playing the string ...