(Tommy Allsup, Leon Rausch and Ginny Mac)
Press Release
December 17, 2010--Goree, Texas
An all-star band of Western Swing musicians will play for the Annual Cowboy Ball on Friday, December 17th, in the KPEC, Knox Prairie Events Center in Goree, Texas. The repertoire will feature Bob Wills' music.
Vocalist Leon Rausch, steel guitarist Bobby Koefer and other performers who once played with the Western Swing icon Bob Wills will be on stage to honor his legacy.
"The eveining of dance music will feature the music and sound made famous by Bob Wills and performed by members of the Bob Wills' Texas Playboys," said Wendell Sollis, Master of Ceromonies. Ginny Mac "singer-song writer" will follow the direction of the Icon of Western Swing Music, Tommy Allsup and the rest of the band for a night of excellent music and entertainment.
Musicians in the line-up are Tommy Allsup, band director and lead guitar; Rausch, vocals; Koefer, steel guitar; Uptmore, fiddle; Jimmy Young, fiddle; Ginny Mac, keyboard; Steve "Hambone" Ham, trombone; Shultz, trumpet; Terry Thompson, drums, Ron Ellis, bass and Sollis, banjo and master of ceremonies.
"The recently repurposed Goree School now dubbed the Knox Prairie Events Center is a great and nostalgic location, but the number of tickets we can sell is limited." said Tammie Trainham, the local contact for the event. "It will be an evening to attend one should buy tickets early."