Tex Ritter

American country musician (1905–1974)

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Born: January 12, 1905
Died: January 2, 1974
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1905

About Tex Ritter

Woodward Maurice "Tex" Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was an American country music singer and actor. He was the patriarch of the Ritter acting family (son John Ritter, grandsons Jason Ritter and Tyler Ritter). He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 1932, he starred in New York City's first broadcast Western, The Lone Star Rangers on WOR, where he sang and told tales of the Old West. An early pioneer of country music, Ritter soon became interested in show business. Ritter's recording career was his most successful period.

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Career and life highlights

He was the patriarch of the Ritter acting family.

The world when Tex Ritter was born

Tex Ritter was born in 1905. 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 1905

Best-selling book"The Marriage of William Ashe" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentChristy Mathewson pitches 3 shutouts in the World Series
Top headlineEinstein publishes theory of special relativity
Technology milestoneEinstein's "miracle year" — E=mc²
World population~1.65B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population83.2M

1905 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tex Ritter's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1905	2026
Population	83.2M	341 million

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