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Cowboy Copas Ohio Historical Marker. Image by Aesopposea, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Cowboy CopasCowboy Copas Cowboy Copas American country music singer (1913–1963) Lloyd Estel Copas (July 15, 1913 – March 5, 1963), known by his stage name Cowboy Copas, was an American country music singer. He was popular from the 1940s until his death in the 1963 plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Hawkshaw Hawkins.[1] Copas was a member of the Grand Ole Opry.[2] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Cowboy Copas Background information Born Lloyd Estel Copas (1913-07-15)July 15, 1913 Blue Creek, Ohio, U.S. Died March 5, 1963(1963-03-05) (aged 49) Camden, Tennessee, U.S. Genres Country, honky-tonk Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, musician Instrument Guitar Years active 1925–1963 Labels King Records Dot Records Starday Records Close Biography Copas was born in… (Source: Wikipedia)
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