JANUARY TO MARCH
12 JANUARY 1905
Woodward Maurice Ritter, better known as Tex Ritter, was born. A huge star from the 1930s to the 60s, Ritter was the first artist signed to Capitol Records in 1944, where he scored a hit with I’m Wastin’ My Tears On You. He appeared in 85 movies and even had his own comics! He died in 1974, ten days before his 69th birthday.