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Tex Ritter

Woodward Maurice Ritter, born January 12, 1905, in Murvaul, Texas, known professionally as Tex Ritter, was an American country music singer and actor. In 1942, Ritter became the first artist signed to Capitol Records. He achieved his first Number 1 country single in 1944 with "I'm Wastin' My Tears on You", which also reached number 11 on the Billboard pop chart. He earned additional Number 1 country singles with "You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often" in 1945 and "You Will Have To Pay" in 1946. In 1952, Ritter recorded "The Ballad of High Noon" for the film High Noon, performing th...