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Joe Tex · 1964

Joe Tex

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 7, 1964Legal⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Police stopped soul singer Joe Tex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, while he was driving his new Cadillac. He was charged with watching a television set installed in the dashboard while driving and became only the second American motorist to be formally charged with the offense.

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  1. Joe TexAugust 13, 1982
    Death⭐⭐⭐
    Joe Tex died at the age of 47 from a heart attack. Between 1960 and 1978, he had 25 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including 10 in the Top 40. His best-known songs included “Skinny Legs And All” and “I Gotcha”.
  2. Joe TexAugust 8, 1935
    Birth⭐⭐⭐
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