Cowboy Copas

Cowboy Copas
Background information
Birth nameLloyd Estel Copas
Born(1913-07-15)July 15, 1913
Blue Creek, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 5, 1963(1963-03-05) (aged 49)
Camden, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry, honky-tonk
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1925–1963
LabelsKing Records
Dot Records
Starday Records

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]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 302. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  2. ^ "Opry Timeline - 1940s". Opry.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2012.