Author Talk: David Stricklin Talks Al Stricklin
Thu, Oct 22
|Darragh Center, CALS Main Library
The memories related in the book come from unpublished interviews conducted with Al in the 1970s and ‘80s, interviews with other members of the Texas Playboys, and stories from Al's family. The book provides a firsthand account of the enduring popularity of western swing and Bob Wills, including man
Time & Location
Oct 22, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Darragh Center, CALS Main Library, 100 Rock St, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
About the event
Join us to hear historian and former director of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies discuss his latest book, Brother Al Stricklin Now: Memories of a Texas Playboy. In conversation with Carmie Henry, Stricklin will share his memories of his father Al Stricklin, piano player for the famous Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys.
The talk will be followed by a booksigning. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.