ABOUT TEX RITTER
America's singing cowboy who sang "Sam Hall" and "Get Along Little Dogie" and is a Country Music Hall of Fame inductee. He was the first artist signed to Capitol Records.
He grew up as a farm boy in Panola County. He went on to perform on a radio station in 1928.
He released the hit "I'm Wastin' My Tears on You" with Capitol Records.
He married Dorothy Fay on June 14, 1941 and they had two children together.
He is the father of actor John Ritter .
