Tex Ritter Park and Grave. First Singing Cowboy Superstar.

Tour of Tex Ritter Park in Nederland Texas and the grave of Tex Ritter in Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches TX. Tex was the first singing cowboy. He was a country western singer and actor. Best hit was for the film High Noon. Tex was also the father of John Ritter, known best for 3's Company TV show.

[@LadyMist-pb9ih]

Very touching and beautiful

[@jodyguilbeaux8225]

as a student at png in 1974 , the refinery blew the lid off the storage tank a few miles away. you heard a BOOM ( lightning struck the tank ). and everyone jumped, then some old cowboy from the back of the class said OPS , IT JUST TEX RITTER, RESURRECTING....and the class filled with laughter.

[@adamdorgant9454]

Great video!!!

[@oldtimeroadtrip]

Thanks.

[@adamdorgant9454]

@@oldtimeroadtrip Thanks, and you take care!!!

[@Theaddman]

I just bought a three-year-old book restricted today and I named him text Ritter I love snakes and meant that as a compliment

[@markwilliford5319]

What does Tex Ritter, George Jones, Mark Chesnutt, Tracy Byrd, Clay Walker, The "Big Bopper" Janis Joplin, Johnny and Edger Winter, and Harry James all have in common? They all grew up within 30 miles of each other in Beaumont, Texas.

[@sherrimcclain7104]

How old was John Ritter when he was when his father died

[@JCourts2k23]

Great video, I’m just curious why he’s buried there, he wasn’t from the area I don’t think

[@jodyguilbeaux8225]

I heard he just like the area, someone said he enjoyed looking across the neches river from where the park is across the river to the bridge city side. i heard someone say that back in the 1970s and it is just probably a rumor................ but it is a pretty view.

[@Jmax6900]

He actually lived in Nederland for a bit. His family started Ritter Lumber. Nederland doesn't have a cemetery and he preferred to be close by so Oak Buff is where they laid him to rest.

[@Jmax6900]

Actually, Gene Autry was the 1st singing cowboy. He started in the early 30s and was in countless western films. He also famously wrote and sang the original, "Rudolph the red nosed Reindeer", "Here Comes Sant Clause", "Up on the housetop" and "Frosty the Snowman".