Donald Hamilton
(Deceased)
Donald Bengtson Hamilton was born in Uppsala, Sweden on March 24, 1916. He
married Kathleen Stick in 1941 and they had four children. He received his
B.S. in 1938 from the University of Chicago. He spent four years in the U.S.
Naval Reserve.
Donald Hamilton made his living as a full-time
writer/photographer beginning in 1946. He was the author of more than 25
novels, ranging from Westerns to mysteries. He wrote the following books in
the "Matt Helm Series" for Fawcett: Death of a Citizen (1960, 1978), The
Silencers (1961), The Shadowers (1964), The Ravagers (1964), The Ambushers
(1963), The Devastators (1965, 1978), The Betrayers (1966), The Menacers
(1968), Interlopers (1969, 1986), The Intimidators (1974, 1985), The
Intriguers (1972, 1978), Murderer's Row (1962, 1978), The Poisoners (1971,
1979), The Removers (1961, 1986), The Terminators (1975, 1978), The
Terrorizers (1977), The Wrecking Crew (1960, 1979), The Revengers (1982), The
Annihilators (1983), The Infiltrators (1984), and The Detonators (1985).
His other books include Date with Darkness (1947), The Steel Mirror (1948),
Murder Twice Told (1950), Night Walker (1954), Donald Hamilton on Guns and
Hunting (1970), Cruises with Kathleen (1980), and Westerns like Smoky Valley
(1954), Mad River (1956), The Big Country (1957), The Man from Santa Clara
(1960), Texas Fever (1960, 1981).
In 1967 Donald Hamilton won a Spur from the Western Writers of America for
a short story, "The Guns of William Longley," that appeared in a Gold Medal
Books WWA Anthology. He saw five of his novels made into movies. The
first was a Western, "Big Country". And then Dean Martin starred in four "Matt
Helm" secret agent movies: "The Silencers" (1966), "Murderer's Row" (1966),
"The Ambushers" (1967), and "The Wrecking Crew" (1969). (See his photo in the
Sept., 1959 issue of The Roundup.)
Donald Hamilton died in his native
Sweden in November, 2006.
Nancy Hamilton
Nancy Hamilton has written articles for Bloomsbury Review. She was
associated with the News Service of the University of Texas-El Paso for many
years, then worked for Texas Western Press at UTEP, where she was Associate
Director. She is now retired.
She joined WWA in 1976, and was part of the host delegation for the 1978
WWA convention in El Paso. She is a former president of WWA.She is a past
editor of the quarterly journal of the El Paso County Historical Society and
is a former book editor for the El Paso Times. She has served as a columnist
for The Roundup, writing "Along Publishers' Row" and "Real West". She is
currently the editor of the Mensa newsletter.
Hamilton is Sheriff of the Mt. Franklin Westerners Corral in El Paso. She
is past president of the El Paso chapter of Public Relations Society of
America. She is listed in Who's Who in the South and Southwest, World Who's
Who of Women and in Who's Who in Public Relations. She is the author of Ben
Dowell: El Paso's First Mayor (Texas Western Press, 1976).
R.W. Hampton
As a working cowboy, R.W. Hampton scratched out a living on cowhand
wages on ranches in New Mexico, Oregon, Wyoming and Texas. Some of em' big,
some of em' not so big. But as much as he loved working cattle and horses, he
found he had a real gift for and pleasure in singing the old cowboy songs and
writing new ones. He got up in front of a few people here and there, finally
honing his guitar and singing skills to professional grade. And in 1988, he
left the full-time cowboy life behind for a full-time career as an
entertainer. He has done right well.
Hampton is a frequent
performer at Western-style events around the nation and even toured Australia
and Brazil a few years back. He has also acted in various TV shows and has
done modeling and TV commercials.
His album, "The Last Cowboy--His Journey," received a special Director's
Award in 2000 from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. It won in the category of
"Excellence in Dramatic Presentation and Musical Composition".
Some of his ten albums include "The One That I Never Could Ride,"
"Born to be a Cowboy," "Ridin' the Dreamland Range," and a two gospel music
albums titled, "Then Sings My Soul" and "I Believe".
Hampton was named the "2006 Western Music Male Vocalist of the
Year" by the Academy of Western Artists. That award marks the fourth time
Hampton has been so honored by the AWA in the Male Vocalist
category.
But R.W. Hampton is more than just a gifted cowboy
singer: he has a multi-faceted career, one that has seen him perform in
a dozen Western movies, co-write and star in the one-man play, "The Last
Cowboy," and narrate several national radio and TV spots. All this
on top of being recognized eight times by various Western associations for his
singing and songwriting.
R.W. Hampton can be reached at P.O. Box
150, Cimarron, NM 87714.
See his own web site at: www.rwhampton.com
Jack Hannah
Jack Hannah, a former baseball player and a former teacher, is a gifted
song writer, guitar player and singer. He and his brother, Joe, and Joe's son,
Lon, perform as "The Sons of the San Joaquin".
See "Sons of the San Joaquin"
Joe Hannah
See "Sons of the San Joaquin".
Lon Hannah
See "Sons of the San Joaquin."
Tom Hanshew
Tim Harmon says
of Tom Hanshew: "Tom Hanshew comes from Godley, Texas, where he runs a small
breeding operation to help preserve the oldest bloodline of horses on the
North American Continent. His Galicenos are direct descendants of the horses
that carried the conquistadors into the mainland and later took the cattle
north to the rails. Tom is serious about anything cowboy, but watch out. He'll
turn the tables on you at the drop of a hat and have you in stitches before
you know it. His rich baritone voice and jumbo flat top guitar will ease your
troubled mind and remind you of a distant place in time."
Tom is the ranch manager for the family horse breeding operation on the
Circle TK Ranch in Godley, Texas. He has performed at Gatherings, benefits and
for corporate and private events across Texas and Oklahoma.
"KEEPERS" is the newest Cowboy Poetry album by Tom “TRAILBOSS” Hanshew.
"KEEPERS" is a collection of Cowboy poetry and stories written by Tom and
recorded at Lonesome Prairie Recording Studio in Crowley, Texas. All poems and
stories in this album were performed by Tom, except for “AGE WISE,” which was
performed by Tom’s wife, Kristy. The album is available from Circle TK
Productions at P.O. Box 184 Godley, Texas 76044. Phone him at 817/309/2011 or
email him at: (trailbosstom@hotmail.com )
This listing is far from complete and may contain errors.
Therefore,
all Western entertainers and/or their agents
are requested to submit
recommended changes by
contacting Stan Paregien through his e-mail
address.
The word of the Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all that he
does.
The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his
unfailing love.
--- Bible: Psalm 33:4-5
© 2007 by Stan Paregien, Sr.
