Tex Ritter
(January 12, 1905 - January 2, 1974) Western singing star Woodward Maurice ("Tex") Ritter was born in Panola County, Texas. After attending college, he began singing cowboy ballads on a Houston radio station in 1928. He advanced to broadway, where he was nicknamed "Tex," and in 1936 began a series of popular western movies. Ritter performed later for television and the Grand Ole Opry and was named to the Country Music Hall of fame. His best-know recording is the title song from the film "High Noon."
30.0016° N, 93.9626° W
Where to Find It
Oak Bluff Memorial Park, 101 Block St.
Nearby Markers
- 0.9 mi SE Grigsby's Bluff Port Neches
- 1.1 mi S First United Methodist Church of Port Neches Port Neches
- 1.2 mi SW First Baptist Church of Port Neches Port Neches
- 2.5 mi SW Site of First Mercantile Building Nederland
- 2.7 mi SW City of Nederland Nederland
- 2.9 mi SW First Baptist Church of Nederland Nederland