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On this day, January 2, 1974, Tex Ritter died.
Tex Ritter
Ritter in 1966
Background information
Birth name: Woodward Maurice Ritter
Born: January 12, 1905; Murvaul, Texas, U.S.
Died: January 2, 1974 (aged 68); Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Years active: 1928–1973
Woodward Maurice 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, grandsons Jason and Tyler, and granddaughter Carly). He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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Ritter in 1966
Background information
Birth name: Woodward Maurice Ritter
Born: January 12, 1905; Murvaul, Texas, U.S.
Died: January 2, 1974 (aged 68); Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Years active: 1928–1973
Woodward Maurice 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, grandsons Jason and Tyler, and granddaughter Carly). He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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It would be difficult to improve on this:
Fri Nov 8, 2019: Tex Ritter's Ranch Party (1957) - Johnny Cash, Bobby Helms & Patsy Cline...
Tex Ritter's Ranch Party (1957) - Johnny Cash, Bobby Helms & Patsy Cline
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Here's a standalone excerpt of Patsy Cline from that show:
Patsy Cline - I've Loved And Lost Again
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From "Tex Ritter's Ranch Party" in 1957
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From "Tex Ritter's Ranch Party" in 1957
He sang the theme song for this. It received an Oscar for Best Song that year.
High Noon (1952) Official Trailer - Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly Movie HD
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Here he is on Dick Cavett in 1970, performing that song:
HIGH NOON by Tex Ritter
382,047 views • Aug 6, 2008
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Live version from THE DICK CAVETT SHOW. August 11, 1970.
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Live version from THE DICK CAVETT SHOW. August 11, 1970.
Tue Jan 2, 2024: On this day, January 2, 1974, Tex Ritter died.
Mon Jan 2, 2023: On this day, January 2, 1974, Tex Ritter died.
Sat Jan 2, 2021: On this day, January 2, 1974, Tex Ritter died.
Hat tip, This Day in Rock, which is now defunct.
1974 – Country superstar Tex Ritter dies of a heart attack in Nashville. His hits include “I’m Wastin’ My Tears On You” and “I Dreamed of a Hillbilly Heaven.” He’s the father of Three’s Company actor John Ritter.