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Woodward Maurice "Tex" Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was an American country music singer and actor. He was the patriarch of the Ritter acting family (son John Ritter, grandsons Jason Ritter and Tyler Ritter). He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. == Early life == Woodward Maurice Ritter was born on January 12, 1905, in Murvaul, Texas, to Martha Elizabeth (née Matthews) and James Everett Ritter. He grew up on his family's farm... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Tex Ritter first charted in 1945 with You Will Have to Pay.On US Country the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.