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41 Years Ago Today, We Lost the Singer and Actor Who Fronted the King of Western Swing’s Band Before Launching a Legendary Solo Career

Tex Williams Forty-one years ago today, the singer and western movie actor who had one of the biggest hits in country history died.

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41 Years Ago Today, We Lost the Singer and Actor Who Fronted the King of Western Swing’s Band Before Launching a Legendary Solo Career

Tex Williams Forty-one years ago today, the singer and western movie actor who had one of the biggest hits in country history died.

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