Texas Ruby
Ruby Agnes Owens (June 4, 1908 – March 29, 1963), professionally better known as Texas Ruby, was an American pioneering country music female vocalist and musician of the late 1930s through to the early 1960s. Her brother was famous as Tex Owens, the writer of Cattle Call. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 4, 1908 (Decatur), Died March 29, 1963
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | C4362 | 10-in. | 2/15/1945 | Don't you lie to me | Curly Fox and his Fox Hunters ; Texas Ruby | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C4363 | 10-in. | 2/15/1945 | Don't let that man get you down | Curly Fox and his Fox Hunters ; Texas Ruby | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C4368 | 10-in. | 2/15/1945 | Have i waited too long to regret | Curly Fox and his Fox Hunters ; Texas Ruby | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CCO4641 | 10-in. | 9/26/1946 | Ain't you sorry that you lied | Curly Fox and his Fox Hunters ; Texas Ruby | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CCO4642 | 10-in. | 9/26/1946 | Nobody else but you | Curly Fox and his Fox Hunters ; Texas Ruby | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CCO4643 | 10-in. | 9/26/1946 | I'll take back all I've said about you | Curly Fox and his Fox Hunters ; Texas Ruby | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CCO4645 | 10-in. | 9/27/1946 | Have you got someone else on the string | Curly Fox and his Fox Hunters ; Texas Ruby | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CCO4646 | 10-in. | 9/27/1946 | Travelling blues | Curly Fox and his Fox Hunters ; Texas Ruby | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CCO4647 | 10-in. | 9/27/1946 | Even though I'll shed a million tears | Curly Fox and his Fox Hunters ; Texas Ruby | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CCO4648 | 10-in. | 9/27/1946 | The letter that broke my heart | Curly Fox and his Fox Hunters ; Texas Ruby | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | RHCO10054 | 10-in. | 11/16/1951 | Sad singin', slow ridin' | Dog Patch Boys ; Polly Possum ; Joe Wolverton | Female vocal solo, with string band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ruby, Texas," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/369828.
Ruby, Texas. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/369828.
"Ruby, Texas." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Texas Ruby - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94048697
Wikidata: Texas Ruby - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2407642
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/16456575
MusicBrainz: Texas Ruby - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2c284433-10f2-4e83-8fd6-618d7fbec4f4
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