Texas History Minute

Tex Ritter

Tex Ritter became one of country music’s most famous stars just as it was becoming known nationwide. He became a beloved character in dozens of appearances in movies, radio, and TV and released dozens of hit songs.

He was born Woodward Maurice Ritter in January 1905 on his family’s farm near Murvaul in Panola County, just a few miles from the Louisiana state line. When he was still young,…