Music: Bob Wills

Did Bob Wills have Tourette's Syndrome? I'm just asking, is all. The Father Of Western Swing was known for the little noises he made during the songs. "Awww!" "Ah-hah!"

In the liner notes of "Bob Wills: For The Last Time", Charlie R. Townsend (he won a Grammy for these liner notes, so pay attention) says it was not a gimmick, but a natural, uncontrollable sound of appreciation for the music from his bandmates.

Ray Benson (and he would know) says it's linked to the Mexican "grito". JazzHouston describes the "grito" as a "jubilant, soulful yell" in Mariachi music.

On the other hand, the Texas Almanac says he copied it from his father who once lost a contest to a hollerer.