American actor, songwriter, country western music vocalist, and one of the last singing cowboys (1914-1982).
Born February 16th, 1914 in Howard County.
Died September 25th, 1982 at 68 years old in Mission Hills (pulmonary emphysema).
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner