The New and Original San Antonio Rose [Sheet music] Bob Wills

Description

Sheet music cover has some wear and are a little bent. Pages are clean.
This vintage sheet music for “The New and Original San Antonio Rose” by the legendary Bob Wills offers a fascinating glimpse into the golden age of Western swing. Published in the mid-20th century, it captures the infectious energy and rhythms that made Wills and his Texas Playboys one of the most influential and popular bands of their era. As a pioneer of the Western swing genre, Wills blended traditional fiddle tunes with jazz, blues, and big band sounds, creating a unique and danceable style that swept across the Southwest. This particular copy, though showing some signs of age on the cover, has clean interior pages, allowing collectors and musicians alike to appreciate the musical notation and lyrics that brought Wills’s iconic sound to life. A true piece of Americana, it serves as a tangible link to the vibrant musical landscape that helped shape country and roots music as we know it today.