Tex Ritter

Biography

Woodward Maurice "Tex" Ritter was an American country music singer and actor born on January 12, 1905, in Murvaul, Texas. He began his career in the entertainment industry by singing cowboy songs in Houston and later landed a job in the Broadway show The New Moon. Ritter went on to become a notable figure in country music and film, earning a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame.