Bob Boatright began playing his fiddle professionally at an early age.

When his family moved to Wichita Falls, Texas he played two television shows a week and traveled the Texas and Oklahoma area playing dances and stage shows five and six nights a week.

Bob continued playing dances three nights a week while attending Midwestern University in Wichita Falls where he received a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Mathematics.

Bob was a member of the Original Texas Playboys, when the group retired after giving their famous "For The Last Time" concert in Fort Worth, following the death of their great piano player, AI Stricklin.

During the last thirty-four years he has worked with Leon Rausch and band. Bob is currently working with Bob Will's Original Texas Playboys under the direction of Leon Rausch and Tommy Allsup. They were invited to play for Paul McCartney"s party for his "End of the World" Tour in Chicago.

Bob has performed on stage with many of the top Western Swing Acts in the country. He also plays at many Western Swing Festivals, cowboy poetry gatherings, celebrity golf tournaments and other music festivals around the country.