Real name: Lester Oscar Woytek

Lester Oscar Woytek was born May 16th, 1920 is Sublime, Texas. He married Louise Zoch on Nov. 2, 1952 in Serbin, TX. Lester served in the US Army during the Asiatic-Pacific campaign of WWII. Upon returning to the States, Lester’s career followed his love of music, starting with a morning radio show on KTRH in Houston. He went on to establish Longhorn Records, where he recorded with his band, Lester Woytek and the Melody Cowhands. His popular hits of the time included "Drive-In Blues" and "The Salt Grass Trail." In 1954, he established Woytek Specialties where he continued to work as owner/salesman until the time of his death on July 9th, 2001.