Cindy Walker
1990 WMA Hall of Fame Member

Cindy Walker moved from her native Mexia, Texas, to California in the 1940's to find her place in the sun as a songwriter, and met with success seldom equalled. Although she sang and appeared a bit in films, this gracious Texas lady is known worldwide for songs which have become standards, among them You Don't Know Me, In The Misty Moonlight, Distant Drums, and Warm Red Wine. More specifically in the western vein, she wrote a number of classics for Bob Wills (Miss Molly, Dusty Skies, Cherokee Maiden, Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age, and Bubbles in My Beer), and for Gene Autry (Blue Canadian Rockies, Silver Spurs) as well.