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description: Tex Morton (born Robert William Lane in Nelson, New Zealand, also credited as Robert Tex Morton; 30 August 1916 – 23 July 1983 Sydney, Australia) was a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician, who
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album: Australia's Yodelling Boundary Rider
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album: Tex Morton Original Recordings Vol 2 1936-1938
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album: I'll Be Hanged If They're Gonna Hang Me!
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Tex Morton's Australia
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Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
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Tex Morton's Australia
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