Tex Ritter
Woodward Maurice "Tex" 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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 12, 1905 (Murvaul, Texas), Died January 2, 1974 (Nashville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-33 of 33 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | DLA 796 | 10-in. | 5/15/1937 | Ride, ride, ride | Tex Ritter | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 797 | 10-in. | 5/15/1937 | Ridin' down the trail to Albuquerque | Tex Ritter | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 798 | 10-in. | 5/17/1937 | Sing, cowboy, sing | Tex Ritter | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 799 | 10-in. | 5/17/1937 | Down the Colorado trail | Tex Ritter | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1697 | 10-in. | 1/4/1939 | When it's lamp lighting time in the valley | Tex Ritter | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1698 | 10-in. | 1/4/1939 | Singin' in the saddle | Tex Ritter | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1699 | 10-in. | 1/4/1939 | Sundown on the prairie | Tex Ritter | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1700 | 10-in. | 1/4/1939 | Viva Tequilla | Tex Ritter | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ritter, Tex," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208537.
Ritter, Tex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208537.
"Ritter, Tex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ritter, Tex - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85000637
Wikidata: Tex Ritter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q966565
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100245483
MusicBrainz: Tex Ritter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f7c029f2-c082-4aaf-bfd2-d75e762b78a9
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