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Roger Miller

In Erick, Oklahoma there is a road named Roger Miller Boulevard, testimony to the high regard held for the town's most famous son. Miller was born in 1936 and after growing up in Oklahoma joined the US Army prior to starting his career as a singer-songwriter. During the 1950s he wrote hits such as 'Billy Bayou' and 'Home' for the legendary Jim Reeves and began a successful songwriting career which finally came to an end in 1982 when he wrote his final top 20 hit 'Old Friends', recorded with Willie Nelson. A winner of eleven Grammy Awards, Miller continued to tour and record al...