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Rusty Draper
Farrell H. "Rusty" Draper, born on January 25, 1923, in Kirksville, Missouri, is
an American country and pop singer known for his distinctive red hair, which
earned him the nickname "Rusty." He began playing guitar at age two and started
working in radio in the 1930s. Draper's first single "Just Because / How Could
You? (Blue Eyes)" was released in February 1952 under Mercury Records but did
not chart. His breakthrough came with "Texarkana Baby / No Help Wanted" in
February 1953, which reached number 10 on the Pop-Hitparade. Draper's biggest
success was "Gambler’s Guitar", a cove...
