Tommy Duncan

Tommy Duncan
Background information
Birth nameThomas Elmer Duncan
Born(1911-01-11)January 11, 1911
Whitney, Texas
DiedJuly 25, 1967(1967-07-25) (aged 56)
GenresWestern swing
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1930sā€“1960s
LabelsCapitol
Formerly ofBob Wills

Thomas Elmer Duncan (January 11, 1911 ā€“ July 25, 1967),[1] was an American Western swing vocalist and songwriter who gained fame in the 1930s as a founding member of The Texas Playboys.[2] He recorded and toured with bandleader Bob Wills on and off into the early 1960s.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 127. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
  2. ^ Goodspeed, John (December 7, 2016). "Billy Mata a crusader for unsung hero Tommy Duncan". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 26, 2020.