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Submitted: 1/23/18 • Approved: 1/24/18 • Last Updated: 3/25/18 • R148948-G0-S3
Texas Historical marker
Tex Ritter
January 12, 1905 - January 2, 1974
Western Singing Star Woodward Maurice ("Tex").
After Attending College, He Began Singing
Cowboy Ballads On A Houston Radio Station In
1928. He Advanced To Broadway, Where He Was Nicknamed "Tex", And In 1936 Began A Series Of Poplar Western Movies. Ritter Performed Later For Television And The Grand Ole Opry And Was Named To The Country Hall Of Fame. His Best Known Recording Is The Title Song From The Film "High Noon"
Recorded - 1976
Contributed on 1/23/18 by shojo29
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