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Permalink Reply by James McKinney on August 9, 2009 at 8:37pm

I have to confess that I am not familiar with his work. I will have to try and track down some of his work and check it out. I do love Poor Davids Pub though. Great venue!

Permalink Reply by chris sweeney on September 22, 2009 at 6:27pm

A couple of my favorite songs of his are "On My Own" and "Texas Morning".

Permalink Reply by Rick Fulton on October 29, 2009 at 6:54pm

"On My Own" was always a show stopper everytime I saw B.W. perform!

Permalink Reply by Rick Fulton on August 11, 2009 at 4:21pm

You can buy some of B.W's music at CD Universe. I loved Poor Davids Pub when it was on lower Greenville. If you are familiar with the Brooks and Dunn song "My Maria" then you know at least one song written by B.W. His widow recieved the songwriting roylaties on this cover. She doesn't have to work anymore.

Permalink Reply by Rod Ames on October 27, 2009 at 7:17pm

I knew him back in the early 70's when he would be a frequent visitor at the Rubiyat Club in Dallas. My cousin and B.W. were pretty good friends at one point, and I believe they even shared a place in Highland Park for a short time. Mike, my cousin, was the front man for The Galactic Cowboy Band back then.

Permalink Reply by Andy Howell on November 14, 2009 at 4:32pm

Mike and I went to high school together. Didn't know he knew B.W. Where is Mike now. Haven't seen him in about 27 years, when he lived in The Colony. Would any of you be interested in seeing a book on BW and his songs with chords, tabs and all?

Permalink Reply by Rick Fulton on January 1, 2010 at 11:23am

Yes I would Andy...who is Mike?

Permalink Reply by Tom Kirk on November 9, 2009 at 5:15pm

When I moved to Austin in 1974, the only person I knew was B.W.'s steel player. Because of this I was around for lots of things, including rehearsals. At that time, the late Poodie Locke, well known as Willie's main roadie, was working for Buckwheat.
Any other details await the expiration of the Statue of Lamentions.

Permalink Reply by Andy Howell on November 14, 2009 at 4:33pm

The guy that played harp on B.W.'s Lonesome Song (one of my favorites) plays harp for Willie now.