Leon McAuliffe | |
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Birth name | William Leon McAuliffe |
Born | Houston, Texas, U.S. | January 3, 1917
Died | August 20, 1988 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | (aged 71)
Genres | Country, Western swing |
Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, slide steel guitar |
Years active | 1930s–1980s |
Labels | Columbia, Dot, Capitol, Majestic |
William Leon McAuliffe (January 3, 1917 – August 20, 1988)[1] was an American Western swing guitarist who was a member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys during the 1930s. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of that band, and was a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.