Billy Walker

(near), Kosse, Texas, USA

- the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Ralls, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Vocals, guitar.
Songs:

Died with wife and others when their van ran off the road and overturned. He was driving, after midnight.
Grand Ole Opry.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2001.
West Texas Walk of Fame 2003.

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:

Brief Facts:

Western swing band:

The Texas Playboys

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

Descendants:

Buddy Alan

Brief Facts:

Co-host with:

Roy Clark

of TV show:

Hee Haw

Movie:

Murder Can Hurt You

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1996.
Country Music Hall of Fame 1996.
Song:

Act Naturally

Died at his home in Bakersfield, California.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2008.
Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
California Hall of Fame 2015.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

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.

Crisp, Ellis County, Texas, USA

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:

Happy Trails

Host of TV show:

A Date with Dale

In many films with husband:

Roy Rogers

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.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
A star at 1737 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
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:

Relationships:

father of

Justin Tubb

Descendants:

Justin Tubb

Brief Facts:

Grand Ole Opry.
Song:

Walking the Floor over You

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.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

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:

- 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:

California Angels

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.
Angels Hall of Fame 2011.
Anaheim / Orange County 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.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
A star at 6384 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
A star at 6520 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
A star at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
A star at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard for live performance or theater.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

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.

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.
Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame 2008.

Glenn Sutton

musician, composer, producer, country, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Royce Glenn Sutton

Birth Date:

September 28, 1937

Age today:

80

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

- 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.

Brief Facts:

Song:

Almost Persuaded

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:

Joe Allison

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:

Big Bad John

Movie:

Diamonds are Forever

in role of:

Willard Whyte

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:

- the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

McKinney, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Wrote song:

He'll Have to Go

recorded by:

Jim Reeves

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1978.
Disc Jockey Hall of Fame 1976.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 1998.
Lou Groza Award 1992.

Johnny Lee

country, singer, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

John Lee Ham

Birth Date:

July 3, 1946

Age today:

71

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.

Natchez, Mississippi, USA

Brief Facts:

Album:

Live at Billy Bob's Texas

Cover of song:

Lady in Red

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:

Chantilly Lace

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

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:

Look What Thoughts Will Do

Song:

If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time

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.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

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:

76

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius

- the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Lubbock, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Movie:

The Sting II

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.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

Mickey Gilley

musician, singer, country, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Mickey Leroy Gilley

Birth Date:

March 9, 1936

Age today:

82

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces

- the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Relationships:

cousin of

Jerry Lee Lewis

cousin of

Jimmy Swaggart

Brief Facts:

Honky-tonk piano.
Songs:

First cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart.
The scene for movie:

Urban Cowboy

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.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

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, 26 days before his 78^th birthday

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:

74

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius

- the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Album:

Cowboy Songs with Moe Bandy

Song:

I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today

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:

59

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:

92

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

- 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:

79

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

- the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Gainesville, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Movie:

Big Bad John

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:

- 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:

59

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

- 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:

Delta Dawn

at age 13.
Songs:

Movie:

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

(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 69^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

- 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

Alabama Gypsy Rose Jennings

Descendants:

John Ritter

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.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

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

husband of

Jessi Colter, until he died.

Older than Jessi Colter by 9 years.

father of

Shooter Jennings