Tex Roe

...inducted into the New York State Country Music Hall of Fame on May 24th,1981. That day was declared "Tex Roe Day." In 1951, he shared the Syracuse War Memorial Building stage with Hank Williams, Sr. He has performed and was close friends with Pee Wee King, (whose show he also toured with), the composer of "Tennessee Waltz". He was officially considered to be a pioneer of country music. His name appears as one of the country music artists in the 1969 WWVA Jamboree Tribute Book to Hall of Famers and other special country music legends. He performed regularly with his own show (The Star Maker Show) on the Ernest Tubb Jamboree Radio Show. He was for over twenty years, a disc jockey with his own morning show on WKRT in Cortland, NY. He had four songs on the national charts. His music was distributed and played nationally. He shared the stage with Loretta Lynn, Eddie Arnold, Roy Drusky, Tex Ritter, Wanda Jackson, Sons of the Pioneers (with whom he and my mother did shows with in Florida and elsewhere), Ferlin Husky, Roy Clark, many others. In Cortland, NY, there is a museum that holds many of Tex's musical pieces and special items. He also had his own television show... His recording of "What Love Have I" reached #11 on the charts. Songs do not reach at those numbers without fans purchasing them from more than just the local town the artist came from. Tex Roe's accomplishments with his musical career are many, as are the accolade's from far outside his local residency. These words are from his family, friends and fans from across the world. The great and legendary late Link Wray produced the album, "Fire Shootin' Pony" for Tex on Mark IV Records around 1970 at his studio in Accokeek, MD. The following appears in the bio of that album: "A versatile writer, composer and master of ceremonies, Tex has already had one record in the Top 10 and several on the Most Popular lists. He is best remembered for "Rocketship To The Moon", "John The Baptist" and "Treasure Chest Of Love." All were original compositions, "John The Baptist" being written by Tex's good friend and partner, John Tobin (4).