Stuart Hamblen
Stuart Hamblen ( born October 20, 1908 as Carl Stuart Hamblen in Kellyville, Marion County, Texas, † March 8, 1989 in Santa Monica, California ) was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Stuart Hamblen was the son of a Texas itinerant preacher. As a teenager, he was enthusiastic about horses and rodeos. He completed training from the Magisterium, but tried to gain a first foot in the music business. From the mid- 1920s he had regular appearances at Texas radio stations. 1927, after winning a talent contest, he moved to Camden (New Jersey), where he played for the Victor label a couple of singles. The early 1930s he moved on to California, where he joined various bands, including for a short time the popular Beverly Hillbillies.
Career
In California, he quickly rose to become one of the most popular radio stars. In 1934 he had two daily shows at Hollywooder station KMTR. With My Mary he was able to record his first record success. In 1934, he joined the prestigious Decca label from a recording contract. Even as a songwriter he was successful. His song Texas Plains was interpreted by many musicians. In several Hollywood westerns, he took small roles, usually that of a villain. His private life was turbulent. He was an avid hunter and had its own race horses. His fondness for alcoholic excesses and fights earned him multiple nights in police custody a.
In the 1940s he was indisputably one of the most successful showbiz California and in almost every respect the personification of the cowboy. In 1949 he succeeded to the self-composed ( Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You a big hit. In the same year he was converted by the preacher Billy Graham to a believing Christian. In 1952 he applied for the Prohibition Party, which campaigned for the re-introduction of Prohibition in the United States to the office of U.S. president. In the election, he scored with his vice presidential candidate Enoch M. Holt Wick 73 412 votes, representing a share of 0.1 percent.
After giving up a large part of his vices, writing songs came more and more into the foreground. In 1954, he joined the Columbia label. Here he succeeded in the same year with This Ole House a worldwide hit. Another success was It's No Secret. In the 1950s he made his cowboy image on final. He played mostly Gospel music and was successful with this. In 1970 he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Two years later he received the " Pioneer Award" from the Academy of Country Music. In 1976 he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.