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Texas Ruby

American singer (1908-1963)

PersonDied aged 54humanQ2407642

Also known as Ruby Agnes Owens

Born: June 4, 1908
Died: March 29, 1963
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1.Stated in Texas Ruby (?1908–29 March 1963), yodeling country and rockabilly vocalistRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Decatur
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: singer
, songwriter

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Ruby Agnes Owens, professionally better known as Texas Ruby, was an American pioneering country music female vocalist and musician of the late 1930s through to the early 1960s. Her brother was famous as Tex Owens, the writer of Cattle Call.

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Sex or gender: female
Genre: country music
folk music
Instrument: guitar
voice
Label: Starday Records
Start of work period: 1937
Given name: Ruby
Family name: Owens
Sibling: Tex Owens

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