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The fact that Wills made his professional debut in blackface was commented on by Wills ' daughter, Rosetta: " He had a lot of respect for the musicians and music of his black friends ," Rosetta is quoted as saying on the Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys Web site.
She remembers that her father was such a fan of Bessie Smith, " he once rode 50 miles on horseback just to see her perform live.
" ( Wills is quoted as saying, " I rode horeseback from the place between the rivers to Childress to see Bessie Smith ... She was about the greatest thing I had ever heard.
In fact, there was no doubt about it.
She was the greatest thing I ever heard.

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