Biography: Tex Atchison, Tex Logan, Tex Owens, Tex Ritter, Tex Williams, Texas Bill Strength, Texas Ruby, Thad Cockrell, The Acousticats, The Alabama Boys,

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Tex Atchison Biography, Photos, Pictures

A Kentucky born and bred fiddler and vocalist, Tex Atchison was a member of the extremely popular traditional country band the Prairie Ramblers during the ’30s, but went out on his own as a sideman, singer, and songwriter after that

From the kind of activities he is renowned for, most people might get a bit envious of Tex Logan He is a famous and influential fiddler who hosts annual barbecues in his Madison, NJ, home that attract guests such as Doc Watson, Bill Monroe, and Oscar Brand

Best remembered today as the author of the Eddy Arnold hit “Cattle Call,” Tex Owens was a fixture on local radio in Kansas City and the CBS network during the 1930s and early ’40s, and he was one of the first artists signed to Decca Records back in the ’30s

Singing cowboy Tex Ritter stood as one of the biggest names in country music throughout the postwar era, thanks to a diverse career that led him everywhere from the Broadway stage to the political arena

Tex Williams Biography, Photos, Pictures

Although not nearly as well-known as figures like Bob Wills, the Maddox Brothers, and Merle Travis, Tex Williams was an important Western swing performer Like all of the aforementioned musicians, he helped develop country music from its rural, acoustic origins to a more danceable, city-fied, and electrified form with a much wider popular appeal

Texas Bill Strength Biography, Photos, Pictures

Although much better known for his career as a radio personality, Texas Bill Strength also cut a series of country and rockabilly efforts, including a session for the legendary Sun Records backed by former Elvis Presley guitarist Scotty Moore

Ruby Agnes Owens, known to country music fans as Texas Ruby, was born on June 4, 1908 in Wise County, TX Owens, raised on a cattle farm, came by her country music roots naturally

Thad Cockrell Biography, Photos, Pictures

North Carolina-native Thad Cockrell, known for his themes of heartbreak (his self-professed goal is to put “the hurt back in country”), released his debut album, Stack of Dreams, in 2001 with backing group the Starlite Country Band

The Acousticats Biography, Photos, Pictures

Formed in Santa Barbara, California in 1990, the Acousticats recorded two albums before disbanding five years later With a double-fiddle attack, played by Phil Salazar and Charl Ann Gastineau, and original songs by two singer/songwriters, Cyrus Clarke and Mike Mullins, the quintet combined elements of traditional folk music with more contemporary influences

The Alabama Boys Biography, Photos, Pictures

Another Texas Western swing band, the Alabama Boys were formed when Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys left Fort Worth for Oklahoma and not everyone wanted to make the move Founding members were Don Ivey on piano, Cotton Thompson on fiddle and Darrell Jones on bass

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