Another historical Country Music figure that made his mark on politics was Pappy O'Daniel.  Mr. O'Daniel was known for being the radio announcer behind the Light Crust Doughboys, which is the band that launched Bob Wills and Milton Brown to western swing fame.  O'Daniel was elected Governor of Texas in 1938, re-elected in 1940, and then went on to beat future President Lyndon Baines Johnson for a U.S. Senate seat in 1941.  He retired from the Senate after one term and made unsuccessful gubernatorial runs in 1956 and 1958. 

        

 

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