Cactus Pryor

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Cactus Pryor with Liz Carpenter

Richard "Cactus" Pryor (born January 7, 1923 in Austin , Texas ; † August 30, 2011 ibid) was an American radio presenter and comedian .

biography

The nickname Cactus got Pryor in reference to the theater of the same name in Austin, which was directed by his father "Skinny" Pryor. He gained greater fame after switching from radio to the regional television station KTBC, where he worked on satirical news, among other things.

In 1950, under the name Cactus Pryor and His Pricklypears, Cry of the Dying Duck in a Thunderstorm , a parody of Tennessee Ernie Ford's The Cry of the Wild Goose , entered the Billboard Country Charts , where the track reached number seven. In the course of the 1950s, more singles appeared, but the chart entry could not be repeated.

Pryor, who was inducted into the Country Music DJ Hall of Fame , played supporting roles in The Intrepid and The Green Devils , both films with John Wayne , in 1968 . In 1986 he was in The Answer is Lead (OT: Trespasses ).

After several more successful years, including as a radio host, Pryor died in August 2011 in his hometown of Austin.

Discography

Albums

year Title
music label 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
Country Country
1950 Cry of the Dying Duck in a Thunderstorm
4 Star 1459 		Country7 (1 week)
Country
First published: May 1950
with His Pricklypears
Original: Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Cry of the Wild Goose , 1950

Compilations

  • 1984: Hillbilly Humor

Singles

  • 1950: Red River Valley / Jackass Caravan (B-side: with His Pricklypears)
  • 1950: Cry of the Dying Duck in a Thunderstorm (with His Pricklypears; release: May)
  • 1951: Too Young # 75 (Too Old) / On Top of Old Baldy (with Company)
  • 1953: Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes (with His Pricklypears; release: April 6th)
  • 1954: Point of Order with the Senator and the Private (with Company)
  • 1955: What's the Score, Podner (Parody) (with Company)
  • 1958: Sputnik (release: January)

Filmography

  • 1968: The Green Devils (as a miner)
  • 1968: The Intrepid (as a doctor)
  • 1986: The answer is lead (OT: Trespasses ; as Dr. Laswell)
  • 1999: The Story of Darrell Royal (video documentary, hosted)
  • 2002: Fox 7 at Fifty (TV documentary)
  • 2007: The Unforeseen (documentary, as himself)

swell

  1. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Country Songs 1944-2008, ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Pryor, Cactus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pryor, Richard (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American broadcaster and comedian
DATE OF BIRTH January 7, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH Austin , Texas, United States
DATE OF DEATH August 30, 2011
Place of death Austin , Texas, United States