Title
Tex Ritter - Historical Marker
Description
Marker is located in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, 101 Block St. Information on the marker can be found on the website, Texas Historic Sites Atlas. The id number is Historical Marker — 5245010556
Marker text: "(January 12, 1905 - January 2, 1974) Western singing star Woodward Maurice ("Tex") Ritter was born in Panola County, Texas. After attending college, he began singing cowboy ballads on a Houston radio station in 1928. He advanced to broadway, where he was nicknamed "Tex," and in 1936 began a series of popular western movies. Ritter performed later for television and the Grand Ole Opry and was named to the Country Music Hall of fame. His best-know recording is the title song from the film "High Noon." Recorded - 1976.
Subject
Historical markers
Plaques
Ritter, Woodward Maurice "Tex"
Source
Photograph Collection - Nederland Historical Society
Publisher
Electronic version published by Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library, Nederland, Texas
Contributor
Nederland Historical Society
Rights
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Collection must be obtained from the Nederland Historical Society
Format
TIFF
1200dpi, tiff, Epson GT20000
Type
Image
Identifier
NDHS-0021-003
Date Created
1976
Date Submitted
2021
Spatial Coverage
Port Neches, Tex.
Original Format
5.1 x 3.4
black and white photograph