Born and raised in Sonoma, 75-year-old Tommy Thomsen is a music superstar. Inducted into multiple Western Swing Halls of Fame, Tommy has the presence of a rock star, a deep gravelly voice, and an encyclopedic recall of his extraordinary life. 

Thomsen has released several CDs. In 1995 he was inducted into the Western Swing Hall of Fame in Sacramento, in 2003 the Northwestern Swing Music Society Hall of Fame in Seattle, in 2006 the Southwest Western Swing Hall of Fame in Tulsa, and in 2018 the Cowtown Society of Western Swing in Ft. Worth. 

Western Swing music is a distinct genre —more jazz than country. Credited with its creation is Bob Wills, who was raised in Turkey, Texas. So, it’s fitting that in 2017 Tommy acquired a legendary club in Turkey, Texas: the Church of Western Swing. And now you can listen to Tommy’s show on Sonoma’s KSVY radio every Friday at 1pm: “Swingin’ Out West.” 

Tommy plays the classics of Western Swing, tells stories about his friends, and sometimes performs his own compositions live in the studio