Tex Ritter
American country singer (1905–1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the singer and actor. For the basketball player, see Tex Ritter (basketball).
Woodward Maurice "Tex" Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was a pioneer of American Country music, a popular singer and actor from the mid-1930s into the 1960s, and the patriarch of the Ritter acting family (son John Ritter, grandsons Jason Ritter and Tyler Ritter, and granddaughter Carly). He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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Birth name | Woodward Maurice Ritter |
Born | (1905-01-12)January 12, 1905 Murvaul, Texas, U.S. |
Died | January 2, 1974(1974-01-02) (aged 68) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Country |
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Years active | 1928–1973 |
Labels | Columbia, Decca, Capitol |
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