MUSL-1640 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Jack Tripper, Ryman Auditorium, Tex Ritter
10 Nov 2016
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Roy cuff (cid:498)king of country music(cid:499) Song about someone going to their death, being executed. Is surveying everyone in the town, singer is unrepentant: third most influential singing cowboy in the movies, big deep voice, beloved by people like johnny cash gear, cowboy hats, became part of country music) Tex ritter: born in texas, by 30s staring in hollywood westerns, by 40s signed with. Capital records: went on to score 26 chart hits throughout the decades. Joined the grand ole opry, became key influence in country music. Association: father of john ritter actor famed for his role as (cid:498)jack tripper(cid:499) in (cid:498)three"s. Gene autry: main influence = jimmy rodgers, son of a horse trader, worked on barn dance in chicago. Kickoff to his radio show for 16 years. Example of the way songwriters portrayed an idealized west. Performed song in a movie: (cid:498)back in the saddle again(cid:499, ray whitley writing songs for films on assignment from movie studios.
