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Don Edwards
Background information
Born(1939-03-20)March 20, 1939[a]
Boonton, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 2022(2022-10-23) (aged 83)
Hico, Texas, U.S.
GenresCountry, Western, Americana
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1961-2022
LabelsTexas Skyline, Sevenshoux, Warner Bros., Shanachie, Western Jubilee,
Websitedonedwardsmusic.com

Don Edwards (March 20, 1939 – October 23, 2022) was an American cowboy singer and guitarist who performed Western music. He recorded several albums, two of which, Guitars & Saddle Songs and Songs of the Cowboy, are included in the Folklore Archives of the Library of Congress.[1] Edwards also recorded the album High Lonesome Cowboy with Peter Rowan and Tony Rice.

Biography

Edwards was born in Boonton, New Jersey,[2] on March 20, 1939.[a][3] He left home at the age of 16 to work on Texas oil fields and experience the western life. He made his professional debut in 1961 after he was hired as a singer, actor, and stuntman at the newly opened Six Flags Over Texas. He worked there for five years before moving to Nashville to seek a recording contract. In 1993 he appeared on Nanci Griffith's Grammy Award winning album Other Voices, Other Rooms on which he accompanied Griffith on a Michael Burton song entitled "Night Rider's Lament".

In 2005, Edwards was inducted into the Western Music Association Hall of Fame.

Edwards died on October 23, 2022, at the age of 83.[3][4]

In popular culture

Edwards played the character Smokey in Robert Redford's The Horse Whisperer. Edwards also performed the song "Coyotes" that plays during the final minutes of the documentary Grizzly Man.

Discography

Notes

  1. ^ a b The Santa Clarita Valley Signal reports that Edward's age when he died on October 23, 2022 as 86,[3] which would put his birth year as 1935 or 1936. However, AllMusic reports Edward's date of birth as March 20, 1939.[2] The use of AllMusic for biographical details is not fully supported by Wikipedia editors (see WP:RSP), so it is not being used in this article to verify his date of birth unless subsequent reports clarify his birth date. AllMusic is, however, being used to verify his place of birth.

References

  1. ^ Don Edwards Music "Don Edwards continues to build a recorded legacy enriching our vision of the American West". Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
  2. ^ a b "Don Edwards Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Morgan, Trevor (October 24, 2022). "Beloved cowboy singer Don Edwards dies at 86". The Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "It is with great sadness that we share the news of Don Edwards' passing". Western Folklife Center. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Facebook.

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