Adolph Hofner and His Texans

Born: June 8, 1916 in Moulton, Texas. Died on June 2, 2000. American Western swing bandleader, guitarist, and singer. Inducted into the Western Swing Society Hall of Fame (1998). Dabbled in Hawaiian music and then joined a band as a singer, performing Western swing. Offered a contract with Bluebird Records and made his solo debut in 1938, going on to create the western swing band Adolph Hofner and His Texans. Recorded 6 albums.