Don Walser
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)
Web links
- Official website
- Article about Don Walser (English)
- tunefan.com - tribute site with numerous photos
- Don Walser at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Don Walser on the German version of last.fm
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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 |