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Ernest Dale Tubb (February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984), [2] nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, " Walking the Floor Over You " (1941), marked the rise of the honky-tonk style of music.
Guy Charles Clark (November 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016) [1] was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier. [2] [3] He released more than 20 albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Townes Van Zandt, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffett, Kathy Mattea, Lyle Lovett, Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Willie ...
The Stars of Country Music:The Legends & The New Breed. Publications International. ISBN 978-1-56173-697-3. Hartman, Gary (2008). The History of Texas Music. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1-60344-002-8. Hautzinger, Daniel (June 6, 2017). "The Performers in 'The American Epic Sessions' ". WTTW Chicago Public Media - Television and Interactive
Pages in category "Country musicians from Texas" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 445 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Donald Ray Williams (May 27, 1939 [1] – September 8, 2017) [2] was an American country music singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads and amassing seventeen number one country hits.
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.
Marion Try Slaughter (April 6, 1883 – September 14, 1948), better known by his stage name Vernon Dalhart, was an American country music singer and songwriter. His recording of the classic ballad "Wreck of the Old 97" was the first country song reputed to have sold one million copies, although sales figures for pre-World War Two recordings are difficult to verify.
Noble Ray Price (January 12, 1926 – December 16, 2013) [1] was an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone is regarded as among the best male voices of country music, [2] and his innovations, such as propelling the country beat from 2/4 to 4/4, known as the "Ray Price beat", helped make country music more popular.