Paul Westmoreland

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Paul Westmoreland

1916-2005 US
Songwriter of World and Country

Paul "Okie Paul" Westmoreland (September 19, 1916 – June 21, 2005) was a musician, songwriter, and disc jockey in Sacramento, California.Born in Oklahoma, he moved to California during the Okie migration.As a songwriter he is best known for "Detour (There's A Muddy Road Ahead)", written in 1945, which became a big hit for Spade Cooley and was afterwards covered by Patti Page and many others. Other songs by Westmoreland include, "Lordy, Oh Lord" (1952), "Save The Pieces" (1953), and "What's Another Broken Heart To You?" (1953, with Joe Hobson).Westmoreland died in California.

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World
Country

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Paul Westmoreland And His Band

Paul Westmoreland And His Pecos River Boys

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