Effective period / Period of releases: 1953 - 1958

Born: September 29, 1903, Nocona, Texas, USA
Died: February 16, 1992, Los Angeles, California, USA

Known as Mr. Texas, Redd was an American composer, author, singer, actor, and evangelist. Educated at the University of Oklahoma and a member of several dance orchestras, eventually leading his own. He wrote and directed "Redd Harper's Hollywood Roundup" for the Armed Forces Radio Service for five years, and became a worldwide evangelist.Joining ASCAP in 1954, his chief musical collaborators included Oswald Smith and Joe Rogers.