This Week in Texas Music History: Arlie Duff
This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll meet a singing schoolteacher whose hit song landed him in the national spotlight.
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Arlie Duff was born March 28, 1924, in Jack’s Branch, Texas. After serving in the U.S. Navy in World War II, Duff earned a Masters degree in education. While teaching school, he dabbled in songwriting and performed locally throughout East Texas. In 1953, Duff wrote a song that earned him national fame and appearances on the Louisiana Hayride and the Grand Ole Opry.
Arlie Duff’s “Y’all Come,” became the theme song for KNUZ-TV’s Houston Hometown Jamboree during the mid-1950s. The rousing number also has been recorded by Bing Crosby, Buck Owens, Dolly Parton, and many others.
Next time on This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll meet a West Texas wild man who contributed to both 1950s rockabilly and 1970s pop.
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