Today (Friday, July 20, 2018) would have been American country songwriter and performer Cindy Walker's 100th birthday.
Biography highlights (courtesy of Wikipedia)
- Born in Texas (July 20, 1918)
- Wrote Lone Star Trail for Bing Crosby (1940)
- Got Decca Records contract (1940)
- Stars in movie, Mr. Texas (1951)
- Became member of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (1970)
- Inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame (1997)
- Passes in Texas (2006)
- Inducted into Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame (2011)
Here are some videos from the lady herself.
Links: Cindy Walker, Videos above courtesy of mrblindfreddy9999, More 100th Birthdays
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