Ed Bruce

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Born
29 December 1939
Born In
Keiser, Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States
Died
8 January 2021 (aged 81)
Ed Bruce (born William Edwin Bruce Jr. on 29 December 1939; died 8 January 2021) was an American country music songwriter, singer and actor. He is remembered for writing the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and recording the 1982 country number one hit "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had". He also co-starred in the television series Bret Maverick with James Garner during the 1981-82 season. Bruce was born in Keiser, Arkansas and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1957, at the age of 17, he went to see Jack Clemen… read more
Ed Bruce (born William Edwin Bruce Jr. on 29 December 1939; died 8 January 2021) was an American country music songwriter, singer and actor. He is remembered for writing the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and recording the 1982 country number on… read more
Ed Bruce (born William Edwin Bruce Jr. on 29 December 1939; died 8 January 2021) was an American country music songwriter, singer and actor. He is remembered for writing the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and recording the 1982 country number one hit "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had". He… read more

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1 Play track Legendary Country Songwriters Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to Be Cowboys
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2 Play track The Tennessean When I Die, Just Let Me Go To Texas
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3 Play track The Best of Ed Bruce My First Taste of Texas
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4 Play track The Best of Ed Bruce You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had
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5 Cowboys & Dreamers Old Wore Out Cowboy
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6 The Tennessean Am I Gonna Have To Burn Atlanta Down
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7 The Tennessean Star-Studded Nights
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8 The Tennessean Love Somebody To Death
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9 Play track The Best of Ed Bruce Girls, Women & Ladies
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10 Play track Country Hits The Last Cowboy Song
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  1. 16,857 listeners

    16 Nov 2008 · 14 tracks

    Country Hits
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  2. 8,020 listeners

    31 Dec 2001 · 13 tracks

    This Old Hat
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  3. 7,212 listeners

    1 Jan 1977 · 10 tracks

    The Tennessean
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  4. 5,650 listeners

    1995 · 18 tracks

    The Best of Ed Bruce
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