STATEResolution OFENROLLED OKLAHOMA 2 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) 3 SENATE RESOLUTION 4NO. By:

Dossett4 5By: 6 7 AS INTRODUCED A Resolution recognizing March 10 as Bob Wills Day at the Capitol;

Dossett A Resolution recognizing March 10 as Bob Wills Day at the Capitol;

and WHEREAS, Bob Wills entertained millions of people during his heyday, performing twice weekly at what would become the historic Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, playing live daily radio broadcasts, Req.touring across the country, and appearing in more than a dozen movies;

No.and WHEREAS, Bob Wills was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1968 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, and was named one of the 40 Greatest Men in Country Music by Country Music Television;

1839and PageWHEREAS, 1Bob touringWills’ acrossfamily thehas country,contributed his archival and appearingartifacts incollection moreto thanthe aOklahoma dozenHistorical 2Society movies;to be featured for future generations across from Cain’s Ballroom at the forthcoming OKPOP Museum;

and 3 WHEREAS, Bob Wills was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1968 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, and was 5 named one of the 40 Greatest Men in Country Music by Country Music 6 Television;

and 7 WHEREAS, Bob Wills’ family has contributed his archival and artifacts collection to the Oklahoma Historical Society to be 9 featured for future generations across from Cain’s Ballroom at the forthcoming OKPOP Museum;

THAT copies of this resolution be distributed to Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Director Trait Thompson, Oklahoma Arts Req.Council Executive Director Amber Sharples, and Oklahoma Film and Music Office Director Jeanette Stanton.

No.Adopted by the Senate the 10th day of March, 2025.

1839Presiding PageOfficer 2of Councilthe ExecutiveSenate DirectorOFFICE AmberOF Sharples,THE andSECRETARY OklahomaOF FilmSTATE andReceived 2by Musicthe Office Directorof Jeanettethe Stanton.Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

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