Cowboy Copas | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lloyd Estel Copas |
| Born | July 15, 1913 Blue Creek, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 1963 (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 |
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]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 302. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ "Opry Timeline - 1940s". Opry.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2012.