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He wrote the novelty song "Long Tall Texan," which was a hit for The Beach Boys. He worked with Chet Atkins for many years, both in the studio and on tour. He was considered a primary member of the Nashville A-Team and worked with nearly every star to come out of Nashville in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
William Marvin Walker (January 14, 1929 [1] – May 21, 2006) [2] was an American country music singer and guitarist best known for his 1962 hit, "Charlie's Shoes".Nicknamed The Tall Texan, Walker had more than 30 charting records during a nearly 60-year career, [3] and was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry.
It featured the band performing their own songs along with other country music artists; Supernaw contributed to the track "Long Tall Texan". [7] His first compilation album, entitled The Encore Collection , was issued by Sony BMG Special Products in 1997.
Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) [6] is an American country singer and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded 14 albums and released 25 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man".
Claude Gray Jr. (January 25, 1932 – April 28, 2023), nicknamed "The Tall Texan", was an American country music singer-songwriter and guitar picker best known for his 1960 hit "Family Bible", which has been covered by many different artists.
Randy Newman – duet vocal on "Long Tall Texan" Dean Parks – acoustic guitar, electric guitar; Herb Pedersen – harmony vocals; Don Potter – acoustic guitar, Spanish guitar; Matt Rollings – piano; Leland Sklar – bass
Woodward Maurice "Tex" Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was a pioneer of American country music singer and actor from the mid-1930s into the 1960s. He was the patriarch of the Ritter acting family (son John Ritter, grandsons Jason Ritter and Tyler Ritter, and granddaughter Carly).
Tex recorded his next big hit, "I Gotcha", in December 1971. The song was released in January 1972 and stayed on the charts for 20 weeks, staying at number two on the Hot 100 for two weeks and sold more than 2 million copies, becoming his biggest-selling hit to date. [5] Tex was offered a gold disc of the song on March 22, 1972.