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Morton, Tex (1916–1983)

country-and-western singer

Tex Morton, by Lyle Fowler, c.1940

Tex Morton, by Lyle Fowler, c.1940

State Library of Victoria, 49384960

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Tex Morton, by Lyle Fowler, c.1940

Tex Morton, by Lyle Fowler, c.1940

State Library of Victoria, 49384960

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Lane, Robert William
Birth

30 August, 1916
Nelson, New Zealand

Death

23 July, 1983 (aged 66)
St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

cancer (not specified)

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