Title
Tex Ritter Memorial Plaque
Description
Plaque mounted in the sign at the entrance to Tex Ritter Park located at 1500 Boston Ave. The plaque serves as a marker honoring Tex Ritter.
Plaque text: "W. M. “TEX” RITTER -- 1905 - 1974) -- Western singing star Woodward Maurice "Tex" Ritter was born in Panola County, Texas. He grew up in Nederland and after attending college, 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."
Subject
Parks - Nederland (Tex.)
Tex Ritter Park (Nederland, Tex.)
Ritter, Woodward Maurice "Tex"
Markers
Publisher
Electronic version published by Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library, Nederland, Texas
Rights
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Collection must be obtained from the Library
Format
JPG
300dpi, jpg, Nikon COOLPIX P610
Type
Image
Identifier
ND-MISC-014
Temporal Coverage
2020s
Date Created
17-Aug-21
Date Submitted
2021
Spatial Coverage
Nederland, Tex.
Original Format
5.3 x 4
color photograph