Don Walser

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Don Walser (born September 14, 1934 as Donald Ray Walser in Brownfield , Texas , † September 20, 2006 in Austin , Texas) was an American country musician .

At the age of eleven he began to play the guitar , sing and write his own pieces of music. At the age of 16 he formed his first country band, The Panhandle Playboys, with Buddy Holly . Although rock 'n' roll grew in popularity during this period , it stayed with the group. He earned his living with the National Guard .

From 1959 to 1961 he was a member of the band The Texas Plainsmen . Over the next three decades he played in several groups and wrote successful pieces such as: B. Rolling Stone from Texas .

Over time, Walser became known for playing older and sometimes obscure country music and cowboy songs . In doing so, he kept alive pieces from the 1940s and 1950s that had been written and interpreted by previous country stars such as Bob Wills and Eddy Arnold . He was also known for his yodelling skills , which he continued in the tradition of Slim Whitman and Jimmie Rodgers . He also appeared in a few films. He played in 1998 in The Hi-Lo Country of Stephen Frears a singer at the rodeo.

In September 2003, Don Walser retired for health reasons. He died in September 2006 of complications from diabetes .

Discography

  • Rolling Stone From Texas (1994)
  • The Archive Series: Volume 1 (1995)
  • The Archive Series Volume 2 (1995)
  • Texas Top Hand (1996)
  • Down at the Sky-Vue Drive-In (1998)
  • Here's to Country Music (1999)
  • I'll Hold You in My Heart (2000)
  • Dare to Dream: The Best of Don Walser (2001)

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personal data
SURNAME Walser, Don
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Walser, Donald Ray (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American country musician
DATE OF BIRTH September 14, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH Brownfield , Texas
DATE OF DEATH September 20, 2006
Place of death Austin , Texas