Stuart Hamblen
Overview
Stuart Hamblen born Stuart Carl Hamblen, was one of American radio's
Radio programming
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 first singing cowboy
Singing cowboy
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s in 1926, and later became a Christian songwriter, temperance
Temperance movement
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 supporter and recurring candidate for political office.
Hamblen was born to the family of an itinerant Methodist preacher on 20 October 1908, in Kellyville, Texas, USA. He married to Suzy Daniels and fathered two children with her. Hamblen's father was Dr.
 
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