WSMSS WAS FOUNDED IN 1998 THERE WERE 5 MUSICIANS WHO INVISIONED A GROUP OF PEOPLE  THAT PLAYED AND SANG WESTERN SWING   MUSIC OF BOB WILLS AND THE TEXAS PLAYBOYS THE 5 MEN ARE: BOB COBB HARRY COFFMAN JERRY EMERY BILL GILBERT BOBBY WYNNE     THESE GUYS GOT TOGETHER AND DREW UP A PLAN:  THERE WOULD BE QUARTLEY JAMBOREE'S AND SHOWCASES.  THEY WOULD PROMOTE WESTERN SWING MUSIC AND GOOD FAMILY FUN. ANYONE THAT ENJOYED PLAYING WESTERN SWING COULD COME AND JAM.  THEY ELECTED OFFICERS AND A BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM SEVERAL REGIONS COVERING TEXAS,OKLAHOMA     NEW MEXICO, KANSAS & ARKANSAS. SINCE THAT TIME 10 YEARS AGO WE HAVE  GROWN TO OVER 1500 MEMBERS.  THESE MEMBERS ARE MUSICANS, AND JUST FANS OF WESTERN SWING MUSIC.  THESE MEMBERS PAY DUES SO THAT WE CAN PUT ON THESE JAMBOREE'S 5 TIMES A YEAR. WSMSS ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE OK FIDDLERS CONVENTION FURNISHING WESTERN SWING MUSIC FOR THIER DANCE AND FUNDRASIER. WSMSS ALSO HAS A SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND GIVES MONEY TO ONE OF OUR MEMBERS WHO IS GOING TO COLLEGE AND MAJORING IN MUSIC. WHO ALSO PLAYS AND SINGS WESTERN SWING  MUSIC. WE APPRCIATE AND THANK OUR MEMBERS WHO SUPPORT OUR SOCIATY SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO PUT ON THESE FUN JAMBOREE'S AND SHOW - CASES. IN 2000 THE WSMSS SOCIETY OF THE SOUTHWEST STARTED RECOGNIZING MUSICIANS.                    INDUCTINGTHEM INTO THE WSMSS HALL  OF FAME.                                                                          IFYOU WANT TO HAVE FUN AND ENJOY GOOD WESTERN WESTERN SWING MUSIC ???                        COME JOIN US!!!!.     WSMSS MEMBERSHIP: SINGLES /$15  COUPLES / $ 20   GIVE A GIFT OF MUSIC GIVE A MEMBERSHIP TO SOMEONE YOU LOVE!!