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T. Texas Tyler
Sign in to saveAmerican musician (1916–1972)
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1916
- Active to
- 1972
Discography
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- 2,941
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- 11,278
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David Luke Myrick (June 20, 1916 – January 28, 1972), known professionally as T. Texas Tyler, was an American country music singer and songwriter primarily known for his 1948 hit, "The Deck of Cards". Myrick was born just outside of Mena, Arkansas. He recorded first for Black & White Records as a member of The Six Westernaires, and for 4 Star Records (Hollywood) from September 1945 until the end of the 1950s. Some now-legendary recordings in the <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/T.+Texas+Tyler
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Luke
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Mena
- Place of death
- Springfield
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Genre
- country music
- Instrument
- acoustic guitar
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- date of death
- 1972-01-23
- date of birth
- 1916-06-20
- cause of death
- stomach cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1946-00-00
- pseudonym
- T. Texas Tyler
- birth name
- David Luke Myrick
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
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