Musician. An Arkansas native, he was country music entertainer and bass player. He began his musical career when his uncle taught him how to play harmonica and had his own radio music program at age 10. After serving in the US Navy during World War II, he started playing stand up bass with the house band in Big D Jamboree show at Dallas, Texas. He performed weekly on the Jamboree show country music venue which featured regional and national musicians from the 1940s to 1960s. He also toured with Hank Williams Sr., Tex Ritter, Red Foley and Patsy Cline. He died of cancer in Houston, Texas.
Musician. An Arkansas native, he was country music entertainer and bass player. He began his musical career when his uncle taught him how to play harmonica and had his own radio music program at age 10. After serving in the US Navy during World War II, he started playing stand up bass with the house band in Big D Jamboree show at Dallas, Texas. He performed weekly on the Jamboree show country music venue which featured regional and national musicians from the 1940s to 1960s. He also toured with Hank Williams Sr., Tex Ritter, Red Foley and Patsy Cline. He died of cancer in Houston, Texas.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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AGE: 77 YEARS OLD
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