American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1905, the Oscar-Winning Singing Cowboy Who Helped Form the Country Music Association and Build the First Hall of Fame Museum

One hundred twenty-one years ago today, the singing cowboy whose love of Western music inspired a legendary career was born.
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1915, the First Woman to Write a No. 1 Country Hit and Whose Songs Were Recorded by Tex Ritter, Kitty Wells, and Hank Snow

One hundred eleven years ago today, the history-making songwriter who penned hits for Tex Ritter, Hank Snow, and many more was born ...
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Bridges: Ritter sang his way to long career as country music star

Tex Ritter became one of country music’s most famous stars just as it was becoming known nationwide. He became a beloved character in dozens of appearances in movies, radio, and TV and released dozens ...
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Tex Ritter and Fans

Click to open image viewer. Although Tex Ritter (Woodward Maurice Ritter, 1905-1975) attained most of his fame as a Hollywood singing cowboy in the 1930s and 1940s, he still performed into the 1970s.
Variety

Dorothy Fay Ritter

Dorothy Fay Ritter, actress-mother of the late actor John Ritter and widow of singing cowboy Tex Ritter died Monday Nov. 5 in at the Motion Picture and Television Fund retirement home in Woodland ...
BroadwayWorld

Tex Ritter

How many Broadway shows has Tex Ritter been in? Tex Ritter has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows. How many West End shows has Tex Ritter been in? Tex Ritter has not appeared in the West End ...