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Cliff Bruner (Clifton Lafayette Bruner) was born on 25 April, 1915 in Texas City, Texas, U.S., is an A 20th-century american violinist. Discover Cliff Bruner's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

Popular As Clifton Lafayette Bruner
Occupation actor,soundtrack
Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 25 April 1915
Birthday 25 April
Birthplace Texas City, Texas, U.S.
Date of death 25 August, 2000
Died Place Texas City, Texas, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Cliff Bruner's Wife?

His wife is Mary Kathleen Gallagher (15 November 1950 - 15 November 1971) ( divorced), Mary Leger (17 September 1938 - ?), Ruth Margaret (? - 25 August 2000) ( his death)

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Wife Mary Kathleen Gallagher (15 November 1950 - 15 November 1971) ( divorced), Mary Leger (17 September 1938 - ?), Ruth Margaret (? - 25 August 2000) ( his death)
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Cliff Bruner Net Worth

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1915

Clifton Lafayette Bruner (April 25, 1915 – August 25, 2000) was a fiddler and bandleader of the Western Swing era of the 1930s and 1940s.

Bruner's music combined elements of traditional string band music, improvisation, blues, folk, and popular melodies of the times.

Bruner was born in Texas City, Texas, and spent most of his childhood near Houston.

He learned to play fiddle, and traveled with medicine shows to begin his musical career.

1935

Milton Brown's Musical Brownies drafted Bruner in 1935.

Bruner played with the ensemble's classically trained fiddler Cecil Brower to create the memorable double fiddle sound of Milton Brown's group.

1936

Bruner recorded with Brown's group on the Decca music label, until Brown was killed in an automobile accident in 1936.

This ended Bruner's involvement in the group.

That same year (1936), Bruner moved to Houston and formed The Texas Wanderers, a band that included Lee Bell (de) on electric guitar, Bob Dunn on electric steel guitar, Leo Raley on mandolin, J. R. Chatwell on fiddle, Dickie McBride on guitar and vocals, and Moon Mullican on vocals and piano.

The Wanderers recorded on the Decca and Mercury Records labels.

His songs had a special southern characteristic including songs about truck driving, lost love, the draft, and ill repute.

1939

Other hits in 1939–1942 included "Sorry," "Kelly Swing", "I'll Keep On Loving You", and "When You're Smiling".

The Bruners were living in Amarillo when his first wife, Ella Ruth Leger died.

Ella Ruth had a brother named Leroy Leger who was a Lieutenant Colonel the Air Force and worked for General Douglas MacArthur during the occupation of Japan and also lived in the Panama Canal and retired in San Antonio Texas.

When Ella Ruth died this left Clifton with two small children to raise, Bruner returned to Houston, married a second woman named Ruth, and continued to work in his own insurance company.

He pursued music on the side, playing on weekends with local musicians.

1944

Cliff Bruner is an unsung star of the little-noted Country music charts that appeared in Billboard prior to 1944.

His hit "It Makes No Difference Now" spent twenty weeks atop the chart.

1950

Bruner's big band disbanded in the 1950s, however, he continued to play music, and his trio appeared in the 1984 Sally Field movie Places in the Heart.

2000

He died of cancer on August 25, 2000, and was survived by his wife, six daughters, seventeen grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.

Bruner was inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame and the Western Swing Society Hall of Fame, as well as the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame.

Perhaps his most famous hit was "Truck Drivers' Blues," the first truck driving song.

Many of these recordings featured future singer piano star, Moon Mullican, on vocals.

Bruner died of cancer on August 25, 2000, aged 85.

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