Don Edwards, born on March 20, 1939, in Boonton, New Jersey, was an American
cowboy singer, guitarist, and recording artist who specialized in Western music.
He left home at the age of 16 to work on Texas oil fields and experience the
western life. He made his professional debut in 1961 after he was hired as a
singer, actor, and stuntman at the newly opened Six Flags Over Texas. In 1980,
he released the album Happy Cowboy, followed by Songs of the Trail (1992), Goin’
Back to Texas (1993), and West of Yesterday (1996), and founded Western Jubilee
with peers. His work earned him th...