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Ray Wylie Hubbard

Ray Wylie Hubbard, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist

Born
November 13, 1946
Age in 2026
80
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1946

About Ray Wylie Hubbard

Ray Wylie Hubbard, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist While he was in New Mexico, Hubbard wrote "Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother" first made famous by Jerry Jeff Walker's 1973 recording, and covered by a wide variety of other artists since. The last album he recorded in the 1980s was Caught in the Act (1984) on his newly formed Misery Loves Company record label. Unbeknownst to Hubbard, producer Michael Brovsky had decided to "Nashville-ize" the sound by adding overdub mixes and female backup singers to the recordings. Hubbard then recorded albums for various other labels for the next decade, but struggled with the sales of his mix of country, folk and blues.

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Ray Wylie Hubbard timeline

  1. While he was in New Mexico, Hubbard wrote "Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother" first made famous by Jerry Jeff Walker's 1973 recording, and covered by a wide variety of other artists since.
  2. The last album he recorded in the 1980s was Caught in the Act (1984) on his newly formed Misery Loves Company record label.

The world when Ray Wylie Hubbard was born

Ray Wylie Hubbard was born in 1946. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1946

  • #1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
  • Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
  • Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
  • Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
  • Defining fadBaby boom begins
  • Notable inventionTupperware
  • World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ray Wylie Hubbard's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19462026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,600$435,000
Average income$4,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.35$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population141.4M341 million

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