Leon McAuliffe
Western swing, Composer
1917 – 1988
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Who was Leon McAuliffe?
Leon McAuliffe, 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."
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- Born
- Jan 3, 1917
Houston - Also known as
- McAuliffe, Leon
- Leon McAuliff
- McAuliff, Leon
- Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
- William Leon McAuliffe
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Aug 20, 1988
Tulsa
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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