Joe Tex

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Born
8 August 1935
Born In
Rogers, Bell County, Texas, United States
Died
13 August 1982 (aged 47)
Joe Tex (Joseph Arrington, Jr., August 8, 1935 – August 13, 1982) was an American rhythm & blues singer. Tex's last name was Arrington. He later changed it to Hazziez after conversion to Islam but his stage name was Joe Tex, for Texas, the state he was born & later died in. He gained success in the 1960s and 1970s with his brand of Southern soul, which mixed the styles of country, gospel and rhythm and blues. Born in Rogers, Texas, in 1935 and raised in Baytown, TX, Tex's career started after he was signed to King Records in 1955 following four wins at the Apollo … read more
Joe Tex (Joseph Arrington, Jr., August 8, 1935 – August 13, 1982) was an American rhythm & blues singer. Tex's last name was Arrington. He later changed it to Hazziez after conversion to Islam but his stage name was Joe Tex, for Texas, the state he was born & later died in. He g… read more
Joe Tex (Joseph Arrington, Jr., August 8, 1935 – August 13, 1982) was an American rhythm & blues singer. Tex's last name was Arrington. He later changed it to Hazziez after conversion to Islam but his stage name was Joe Tex, for Texas, the state he was born & later died in. He gained success in the 1960s and 1970s with his brand of Southern soul, wh… read more

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1 Play track The Very Best of Joe Tex I Gotcha
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2 Play track The Very Best of Joe Tex The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)
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3 Play track The Very Best of Joe Tex I'll Never Do You Wrong
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4 Play track I Gotcha, The Best of Joe Tex , Volume One Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
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5 Play track The Very Best of Joe Tex Hold What You've Got
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6 Play track The Very Best of Joe Tex Skinny Legs and All
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7 Play track The Very Best of Joe Tex Show Me
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8 Play track The Very Best of Joe Tex I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
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9 Play track Soul Masters: Hold What You've Got Papa Was Too
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10 Play track Soul Masters: Hold What You've Got The Love You Save
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Albums

  1. 85,134 listeners

    Jul 1988 · 25 tracks

    The Very Best of Joe Tex
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  2. 24,801 listeners

    1 Jan 1965 · 20 tracks

    The Very Best of, Volume 1
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  3. 24,012 listeners

    1967 · 12 tracks

    Greatest Hits
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  4. 20,323 listeners

    4 Mar 2012 · 33 tracks

    I Gotcha, The Best of Joe Tex , Volume One
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