

Tex Owens
The basics
Quick facts
Gender:
Male
Death:
9 September 1962
The details
Biography
Tex Owens (June 15, 1892 – September 9, 1962) was an American country music singer and songwriter, best remembered today for writing the Eddy Arnold hit Cattle Call. The youngest of thirteen children, he was born Doie Hensley Owens in Killeen, Texas into a large and musically talented family. His brother was a singer and songwriter and his sister became a well-known Grand Old Opry performer as Texas Ruby.