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How long in the making is this arena go-round for “The Crooner & the Cowboy” tour? At least a decade according to local soulman Tomar Williams, accosted in 2015 by the latter country buck at the White Horse: “Charley said, ‘You remind me of this cat named Leon Bridges, man. I know him real well. We do the circuit out there in Fort Worth.’” When Crockett tried to put Bridges’ cell number in Williams’ phone, he found it already there. Turns out the Lone Star soul hero equally bum-rushed the storyteller – stageside at ACL Fest. Bonus: Flatlander Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Blaster Dave Alvin open. – Raoul Hernandez