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Neal Merritt was a native of Texas, born and raised in San Antonio. His musical career did not really begin until he got of the military service after two years in the Army during the Korean War. But had been singing and playing the guitar since he was 16 years old. Neal mentioned in an article he wrote in 1966 that he started writing, recording and spinning records in 1954. A 1961 article featuring the on the air personalities from radio station KENS in San Antonio gives some details about Neal's career. In that article they mention that he formed his first band when he was 18 years old - "The Bandera Ranch Hands" and enjoyed quite a following around the south Texas area. During his service in the Korean War, he earned the medal of merit. After leaving the service, he started his disc jockey career at an unnamed station in Pleasanton, Texas. It didn't take long for Neal's talents to get noticed, he began to find work in larger markets. He then began appearing on the famed Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport, Louisiana as a singer and also as an alternate piano player. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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