Birthday profile

T. Texas Tyler

T. Texas Tyler, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1972)

Born
June 20, 1916
Age in 2026
110
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1916

About T. Texas Tyler

David Luke Myrick, known professionally as T. Texas Tyler, was an American country music singer and songwriter primarily known for his 1948 hit, "The Deck of Cards". The accompanying musicians were billed as The Oklahoma Melody Boys on the record labels. Tyler recorded "The Deck of Cards" in 1948.

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The world when T. Texas Tyler was born

T. Texas Tyler was born in 1916. 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 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in T. Texas Tyler's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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