Country Musician. Born in Oklahoma, he was a singer, accordion, piano player, who together with his brothers James and Charles, formed the Oklahoma Wranglers a band, playing a blend of Western swing and cowboy music. They played on Shawnee, Oklahoma's KGEF radio throughout the 1930s and moved to Kansas City to appear on Brush Street Follies in the early 1940s. In 1946, they joined the Grand Ole Opry, signed on to Sterling Records, and had the distinction of backing Hank Williams on his first recordings. They toured with Eddy Arnold in the 1950s, plus appeared in the films "Feuding Rhythm" and "Hoe Down". The band recorded steadily with in the 1960s, with hits such as "Give Me 40 Acres To Turn This Rig Around". In 1964, they returned to the Grand Ole Opry, where they remained until Vic's death at age 73 in a car crash.
Country Musician. Born in Oklahoma, he was a singer, accordion, piano player, who together with his brothers James and Charles, formed the Oklahoma Wranglers a band, playing a blend of Western swing and cowboy music. They played on Shawnee, Oklahoma's KGEF radio throughout the 1930s and moved to Kansas City to appear on Brush Street Follies in the early 1940s. In 1946, they joined the Grand Ole Opry, signed on to Sterling Records, and had the distinction of backing Hank Williams on his first recordings. They toured with Eddy Arnold in the 1950s, plus appeared in the films "Feuding Rhythm" and "Hoe Down". The band recorded steadily with in the 1960s, with hits such as "Give Me 40 Acres To Turn This Rig Around". In 1964, they returned to the Grand Ole Opry, where they remained until Vic's death at age 73 in a car crash.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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