Aaron Burr “Pop” Wills [1899 – 1971] was already involved in Gospel Music during the 1920’s and 30’s when he and his dear wife Leah began having children. By the time the first three siblings were old enough: Eva Rene, Calvin and Lou began to travel with A. B. and sing for Singing Conventions and churches throughout Texas.

As a first cousin to Bob, “The King of Western Swing”, A. B. had settled his young family in the cotton fields outside of Memphis, not too far from Bob’s family in Turkey, Texas. During those days of cotton picking and being a part-time auto mechanic, Aaron Burr Wills also “peddled” songbooks and promoted convention music for Stamps-Baxter Music Co.

For several years he was the President of the Oklahoma-Texas Singers Association and by the time Calvin entered the Navy during the end of W.W. II, the singing family had gained a popular following in Texas.

Although the Singing Wills Family, with just the bothers and sisters, began their extensive recording and traveling career during the 1940’s and 50’s, Pop joined up with his kids for their weekly TV program on the 60’s. He was featured every week on the Wills Family Inspirational Time, the first color television syndicated 30 minute program to originate in Texas. “Pop” inspired many through his love for his family and Gospel Music – he traveled on the family touring bus and sang with them until his death in 1971.