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28 Persons in the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame:

Location:
The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
310 W. Panola
Carthage, TX 75633
Web Site:
http://carthagetexas.us/halloffame/
Years Active:
1998 to present

Bob Wills

musician, bandleader, country, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
James Robert Wills
Nickname(s):
The King of Western Swing
Jim Rob
Birth Date:
March 6, 1905
Death Date:
May 13, 1975
Age at Death:
70
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
(near), Kosse, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Western swing band:Songs:Country Music Hall of Fame 1968.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2000.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970.
West Texas Walk of Fame 1990.
Texas Trail of Fame 1998.
Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame 2001 as a member of The Texas Playboys.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1999 as a member of The Texas Playboys.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1995 as a member of The Texas Playboys.

Buck Owens

singer, country, tv, hall of fame, actor, producer
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Alvis Edgar Owens Jr.
Birth Date:
August 12, 1929
Death Date:
March 25, 2006
Age at Death:
76
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Sherman, Texas, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of
Bonnie Owens
father of
Buddy Alan
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Brief Facts:

Co-host with:of TV show:Movie:Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1996.
Country Music Hall of Fame 1996.
Song:Died at his home in Bakersfield, California.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2008.
Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.

Cindy Walker

singer, composer, country, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Cindy Walker
Birth Date:
July 20, 1918
Death Date:
March 23, 2006
Age at Death:
87
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Mart, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Compositions for many artists, winning awards.
Songs:Texas Heritage Songwriters' Hall of Fame 2011.
Country Music Hall of Fame 1997.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970.
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame 1998.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 1998.

Dale Evans

actor, singer, country, western, tv, religion, composer, writer, tv, radio, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Frances Octavia Smith
Also Known As:
Frances Fox
Marian Lee
Dale Evans Rogers
Nickname(s):
Queen of the West
Birth Date:
October 31, 1912
Death Date:
February 7, 2001
Age at Death:
88
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Uvalde, Texas, USA

Relationships:

ex-wife of
R. Dale Butts
Younger than R. Dale Butts by 2 years.
wife of
Roy Rogers, until his earlier death.
Younger than Roy Rogers by less than 1 year.
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Brief Facts:

A birth certificate says she was born as Lucille Wood Smith, but her mother insisted she was named Frances Octavia Smith.
Wrote song:Host of TV show:In many films with husband:Hall of Great Western Performers 1976.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2000.
Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars 1983.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989.
Texas Trail of Fame 1997.
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame 1995.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6638 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio.
A star at 1737 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry.
Palm Springs Walk of Stars:
A star at 100 Museum Drive; ceremony: 5 May 2001.

Ernest Tubb

singer, country, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Ernest Dale Tubb
Nickname(s):
the Texas Troubadour
Birth Date:
February 9, 1914
Death Date:
September 6, 1984
Age at Death:
70
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Crisp, Ellis County, Texas, USA

Relationships:

father of
Justin Tubb
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Brief Facts:

Grand Ole Opry.
Song:Country Music Hall of Fame 1965.
Music City Walk of Fame 2009.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 1999.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970.
Texas Trail of Fame 2000.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 1751 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry.

Gene Autry

actor, singer, business, western, wild west, baseball, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Orvon Grover Autry
Also Known As:
The Singing Cowboy
Birth Date:
September 29, 1907
Death Date:
October 2, 1998
Age at Death:
91, 3 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Tioga, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Traveled and performed with the Fields Brothers Marvelous Medicine Show.
Songs:Was owner of the baseball team:and a Los Angeles television station.
Country Music Hall of Fame 1969.
Hall of Great Western Performers 1972.
Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame 1998.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 1998.
Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.
Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars 1981.
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame 1999.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989.
Gennett Records Walk of Fame 2007.
Texas Trail of Fame 1998.
National Radio Hall of Fame 2003.
National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1980.
Oklahoma Hall of Fame 1991.
Anaheim / OC Walk of Stars:
A star; ceremony: 7 April 2008.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6644 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
A star at 6384 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.
A star at 6520 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio.
A star at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.
A star at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard for live performance or theater.

George Jones

country, singer, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
George Glenn Jones
Also Known As:
Thumper Jones
Nickname(s):
The Possum
No Show Jones
Birth Date:
September 12, 1931
Death Date:
April 26, 2013
Age at Death:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Saratoga, Texas, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of
Tammy Wynette
Older than Tammy Wynette by 10 years.
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Brief Facts:

Grand Ole Opry.
Songs:Nickname "No Show Jones" comes from excessive drinking problems he had - in 1979 he missed more than 50 concerts.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2010.
Kennedy Center Honors 2008.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.
Country Music Hall of Fame 1992.
National Medal of Arts 2002.

Glenn Sutton

musician, composer, producer, country, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Royce Glenn Sutton
Birth Date:
September 28, 1937
Age today:
79
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Hodge, Louisiana, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of
Lynn Anderson
Older than Lynn Anderson by 9 years.
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Brief Facts:

Song:Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2005.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1999.

Hank Thompson

country, musician, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Henry William Thompson
Birth Date:
September 3, 1925
Death Date:
November 6, 2007
Age at Death:
82
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Waco, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Honky tonk Western swing.
Country Music Hall of Fame 1989.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1997.
Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame 2002.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 1999.
Texas Trail of Fame 2006.

Jim Reeves

singer, country, accident, air crash, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
James Travis Reeves
Nickname(s):
Gentleman Jim

Brief Facts:

Grand Ole Opry.
Songs:which was written by:Died in a plane crash.
Country Music Hall of Fame 1967.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 1998.

Jimmy Dean

musician, actor, business, singer, country, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Jimmy Ray Dean
Birth Date:
August 10, 1928
Death Date:
June 13, 2010
Age at Death:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Olton, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Song:Movie:in role of:Sold "Jimmy Dean" sausage in ads on television.
Country Music Hall of Fame 2010.
Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame 1997.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2005.
West Texas Walk of Fame 1984.

Joe Allison

composer, country, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Joe Marion Allison
Birth Date:
October 3, 1924
Death Date:
August 2, 2002
Age at Death:
77
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
McKinney, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Wrote song:recorded by:Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1978.
Disc Jockey Hall of Fame 1976.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 1998.

Johnny Lee

country, singer, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
John Lee Ham
Birth Date:
July 3, 1946
Age today:
71, 22 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Relationships:

ex-husband of
Charlene Tilton
Older than Charlene Tilton by 12 years.
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Brief Facts:

Album:Cover of song:in 1991.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2004.

JP Richardson

singer, composer, accident, air crash, radio, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Jiles Perry Richardson Jr.
Also Known As:
J.P. Richardson
J. P. Richardson
Jay P. Richardson
Nickname(s):
Big Bopper
The Big Bopper
Jape
Birth Date:
October 24, 1930
Death Date:
February 3, 1959
Age at Death:
28
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Sabine Pass, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Song:Died in a plane crash with:Composed for others sons:Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2004.
Rockabilly Hall of Fame 1997.
Texas Radio Hall of Fame 2008.

Kris Kristofferson

singer, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Kris Carson
Birth Date:
June 22, 1936
Age today:
81, 33 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brownsville, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Country Music Hall of Fame 2004.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 1986.
Music City Walk of Fame 2010.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2003.
Guitar Center RockWalk 2006.
Texas Film Hall of Fame 2006.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1977.
Movies:Texas Heritage Songwriters' Hall of Fame 2007.

Lefty Frizzell

singer, country, composer, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
William Orville Frizzell
Birth Date:
March 31, 1928
Death Date:
July 19, 1975
Age at Death:
47
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Corsicana, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Grand Ole Opry.
Album:Song:Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1972.
Country Music Hall of Fame 1982.
Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2003.
Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame 2005.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6927 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.

Mac Davis

singer, composer, country, actor, Broadway, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Morris Mac Davis
Birth Date:
January 21, 1942
Age today:
75
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Lubbock, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Movie:Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 2000.
Georgia Music Hall of Fame 1996.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 2006.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2004.
West Texas Walk of Fame 1983.
Texas Heritage Songwriters' Hall of Fame 2010.
Texas Film Hall of Fame 2014.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry; ceremony: 10 September 1998.

Mickey Gilley

musician, singer, country, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Mickey Leroy Gilley
Birth Date:
March 9, 1936
Age today:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Natchez, Mississippi, USA

Relationships:

cousin of
Jerry Lee Lewis
cousin of
Jimmy Swaggart
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Honky-tonk piano.
Songs:First cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart.
The scene for movie:is his famous bar "Gilley's Club" in Pasadena, Texas.
Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2011.
Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame 2002.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6930 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry; ceremony: 18 October 1984.

Mickey Newbury

singer, country, composer, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Milton Sims Newbury Jr.
Birth Date:
May 19, 1940
Age today:
77
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Houston, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Songs:Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1980.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2008.

Moe Bandy

singer, country, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Marion Franklin Bandy Jr.
Birth Date:
February 12, 1944
Age today:
73
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Album:Song:Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2011.

Neal McCoy

singer, country, activist, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr.
Also Known As:
Neal McGoy
Birth Date:
July 30, 1958
Age today:
58, 5 days before his 59th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Jacksonville, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Songs:Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2009.

Ray Price

country, singer, musician, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Ray Noble Price
Birth Date:
January 12, 1926
Age today:
91
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Perryville, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Grand Ole Opry.
Songs:Country Music Hall of Fame 1996.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2001.

Red Steagall

poet, country, actor, musician, wild west, producer, writer, composer, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Russell Steagall
Birth Date:
December 22, 1938
Age today:
78
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Gainesville, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Movie:The Official Cowboy Poet of Texas in April 1991. Rodeo performer.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2007.
Texas Heritage Songwriters' Hall of Fame 2007.
Texas Trail of Fame 1999.
The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame 2006.

Roger Miller

country, singer, actor, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Roger Dean Miller
Birth Date:
January 2, 1936
Death Date:
October 25, 1992
Age at Death:
56
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Songs:Country Music Hall of Fame 1995.
Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame 2004.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2005.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1973.
Texas Heritage Songwriters' Hall of Fame 2013.
Oklahoma Hall of Fame 2011.

Tanya Tucker

singer, country, actor, producer, composer, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Tanya Denise Tucker
Birth Date:
October 10, 1958
Age today:
58
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Seminole, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Name pronounced "Tan-yuh" rather than "Tahn-yah".
Recorded song:at age 13.
Songs:Movie:(made for TV).
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2002.
West Texas Walk of Fame 1988.

Tex Ritter

actor, singer, country, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Woodward Maurice Ritter
Birth Date:
January 12, 1905
Death Date:
January 2, 1974
Age at Death:
68, 10 days before his 69th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Murvaul, Texas, USA

Relationships:

husband of
Dorothy Fay, until he died.
Older than Dorothy Fay by 10 years.
grandfather of
Jason Ritter
father of
John Ritter
grandfather of
Tyler Ritter
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Brief Facts:

Grand Ole Opry.
Country Music Hall of Fame 1964.
Hall of Great Western Performers 1980.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 1998.
Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars 1982.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1971.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989.
Texas Trail of Fame 2002.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6631 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.

Waylon Jennings

singer, musician, composer, country, hall of fame, actor
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Waylon Arnold Jennings
Birth Date:
June 15, 1937
Death Date:
February 13, 2004
Age at Death:
66
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Littlefield, Texas, USA

Relationships:

grandfather of
Alabama Gypsy Rose Jennings
husband of
Jessi Colter, until he died.
Older than Jessi Colter by 9 years.
father of
Shooter Jennings
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Brief Facts:

Songs:and the theme song for the TV show:Muppet movie:Guitarist.
Member of the:band - gave up his seat on the plane which crashed, to:Country Music Hall of Fame 2001.
Member of groups:Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 1999.
Guitar Center RockWalk 2006.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1995.
West Texas Walk of Fame 1980.
International Guitar Hall of Fame.

Willie Nelson

singer, composer, radio, dj, activist, business, actor, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Willie Hugh Nelson
Nickname(s):
Red-Headed Stranger
Birth Date:
April 30, 1933
Age today:
84
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Abbott, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Grand Ole Opry.
Composed songs:Songs:Member of group:Movies:Once a disc jockey for Vancouver (Washington) station:and in Fort Worth, Texas. Developed a bio-diesel business. Originated Farm Aid concerts in 1985.
Kennedy Center Honors 1998.
Country Music Hall of Fame 1993.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 2001.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 1998.
Texas Film Hall of Fame 2002.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2010.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1973.
National Agricultural Hall of Fame 2011.
Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2014.
Texas Heritage Songwriters' Hall of Fame 2009.
International Guitar Hall of Fame.
Texas Trail of Fame 2012.
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