Bobby Austin
Musician, Composer
1933 – 2002
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Who was Bobby Austin?
Bobby Austin was an American country musician.
Austin moved to Los Angeles in 1955, where he played bass in Wynn Stewart's band. He also worked as a session musician, for Buck Owens and Tommy Collins, among others, before being signed by Capitol Records as a solo artist in 1962. His "Apartment No. 9", written with Johnny Paycheck, was a hit for Tammy Wynette, in addition to reaching No. 21 on the U.S. country charts with his own version. His "Try a Little Kindness" also became a hit in its version by Glen Campbell.
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- Born
- May 5, 1933
Wenatchee - Also known as
- Austin, Bobby
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 6, 2002
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on July 23, 2013
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