One of the most popular songs in the U.S. during the mid-1940s was "Pistol Packing Mama," which became Billboard Magazine's most played jukebox favorite in 1944. Both Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra ...

Both Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra performed the song at the peak of their careers. But few know that the song came from East Texas and was written and performed by a Cherokee County musician.

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