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George Strait
The Erv Woolsey Company, Inc.
1000 18th Ave S
Nashville, TN 37212-2105
USA
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The Erv Woolsey Company, Inc.
(Music Artist Management Company)
1000 18th Ave S
Nashville, TN 37212-2105
USA
George Harvey Strait was born on May 18, 1952, in Poteet, Texas, a small town south of San Antonio. He was raised on a cattle ranch in the nearby town of Pearsall, where his family instilled in him a love for music and traditional country values. His father, John Strait, was a local farmer and rancher, while his mother, Doris, was a homemaker. Growing up in rural Texas, George was exposed to country music from an early age, listening to artists like Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzell, and Bob Wills.
Strait attended Poteet High School, where he began to develop his musical talent. He played in a school band and performed at local events. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he served in the Army’s 2nd Armored Division and performed with a military band. Following his military service, he attended Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) in San Marcos, Texas, where he further honed his musical skills and began performing in local clubs.
Strait’s professional music career began in the late 1970s when he joined a country band called Ace in the Hole, which performed at various honky-tonks and dance halls across Texas. His big break came in 1981 when he signed a recording contract with MCA Records. His debut album, George Strait, was released that same year and produced his first hit single, “Unwound.” The song reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, setting the stage for Strait’s rapid rise to fame.
