Tony Douglas

b. 12 April 1929, Martins Mill, Texas, USA. Despite not being well known outside his native state, Douglas is one of the unsung stalwarts of Texas country music. Born on a farm on the outskirts of his native Athens, he started singing while on service with the US Army in Germany after the World War II. On his return to America Douglas landed a spot on the Cowtown Hoedown, a weekly live show broadcast by KCUL from Fort Worth, Texas. He recorded his first single "Old Blue Monday" for the show's own name label, and shortly afterwards was invited to join The Louisiana Hayride in 1...