TEXAS RUBY
(1909–1963)
TEXAS RUBY (b. R. Agnes Owens, Wise County, Tex., June 4, 1909–March 29, 1963) Texas Ruby was a cowgirl vocalist of the 1930s who became one of the earliest HONKY-TONK wailers of the 1950s. Big-voiced, and larger-than-life in character, Ruby was known for her tough temper and equally tough vocals. Born to a real COWBOY family, Ruby was raised in the wilds of Texas, performing from an early age with her brothers and sisters (brother Tex would later compose the cowboy standard Cattle Call, a hit…