Both Jim Reeves and Johnny Horton were born and raised in my neck of the woods, and they are buried within 30 miles of each other. Reeves is from the same little east Texas town as Tex Ritter.
I had the good fortune to meet Horton back in the late 50s, early 60s, just before he was killed in a car wreck. At the end of his show, he borrowed my pen to sign autographs. The thing leaked and his hand was purple by the time he was done. Very nice guy. My two favorites were "Whispering Pines" and "All for the Love of a Girl".
Other local boys that did well were Claude King, Kix Brooks, Nat Stuckey, Hank Jr., Red Sovine, James Burton (guitar player for Elvis, among others) Marty Haggard, Leadbelly and a few others I can't recall at the moment. Elvis, though not a native, got his start here.
I live about a mile from Claude King, and about three miles from Burton.
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