HOFNER, ADOLPH
(1916–2000)
HOFNER, ADOLPH (b. Moulton, Tex., June 8, 1916–June 2, 2000) Pioneering WESTERN SWING singer and bandleader, Hofner had a six-decade career, mostly in his native Texas. Hofner and his brother Emil were raised in a Czech-German family who lived in a small, primarily Czech community located between Houston and San Antonio. When he was ten and his brother was eight, the family moved to San Antonio, where both boys were exposed to a variety of musical styles. The first music that really caught…