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Rusty Draper

Rusty Draper

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Born January 25, 1923 in Kirksville, Missouri, USA

Died March 28, 2003

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Singer Farrell "Rusty" Draper was one of the biggest American singing stars of the 1950s, pioneering a pop/country crossover sound that scored him a string of million-selling hit singles. A sometime actor and radio presenter, he worked at a radio station at Des Moines, Iowa, where he often filled in for sportscaster--and future U.S. president--Ronald Reagan. He established himself on the 1950s music scene with such songs as "Gambler's Guitar" and "Shifting Whispering Sands". His biggest hit in the UK was "Mule Skinner Blues" in 1960. Getting his nickname from because of his shock of thick red hair, he was performing on the radio in his home state of Missouri at age 12. As a teenager he worked his way to San Francisco. In 1952 he signed with Mercury Records and the next year he had a million-seller with "Gambler's Guitar", a song that reached #6 on both the pop and country charts. Further hits came over the next 10 years, as well as guest appearances on TV shows Laramie (1959), Rawhide (1959) and 77 Sunset Strip (1958). In the 1980s he suffered severe heart trouble and a mild stroke, and later he lost his voice to throat cancer. He died in Bellevue, Washington, on March 28, 2003, at age 80.

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The David Letterman Show Poster

The David Letterman Show TV Series1980Self

Della TV Series1969Self

Operation: Entertainment Poster

Operation: Entertainment TV Series1968Self

Sydney Tonight Poster

Sydney Tonight TV Series1968Self

Win with the Stars TV Series1968Self - celebrity contestant

Las Vegas TV Series1967Self

The Bob Braun Show Poster

The Bob Braun Show TV Series1967Self - Vocalist

The Joey Bishop Show Poster

The Joey Bishop Show TV Series1967Self

The Woody Woodbury Show Poster

The Woody Woodbury Show TV Series1967Self

Swingin' Country TV Series1966Self - Host

What's This Song? TV Series1964Self

You Don't Say Poster

You Don't Say TV Series1963Self

The Porter Wagoner Show Poster

The Porter Wagoner Show TV Series1961Self - Guest Performer

George Jessel Show Poster

George Jessel Show TV Series1958Self

The Dick Clark Show Poster

The Dick Clark Show TV Series1958Self

In Melbourne Tonight Poster

In Melbourne Tonight TV Series1957Self

The Spike Jones Show Poster

The Spike Jones Show TV Series1957Self

Rhythms with Rusty Short Film1956Rusty Draper

The Russ Morgan Show TV Series1956Self

The Vic Damone Show TV Series1956Self - Vocalist

Washington Square TV Series1956Self

The Dude Martin Show TV Series1951Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour Poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Series1950Self - singer

The Kate Smith Hour Poster

The Kate Smith Hour TV Series1950Self - singer

This Is Show Business Poster

This Is Show Business TV Series1949Self - singer

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self

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