William Edwin Bruce Jr. (December 29, 1939 – January 8, 2021) was an American country music songwriter, singer, and actor. He was known for writing the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and recording the 1982 country number one hit "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had". He also co-starred in the television series Bret Maverick with James Garner during the 1981–1982 season. Read more
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TEXAS (WHEN I DIE) | Hard Country | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Rainbows Never Touch The Ground | Tough Enough | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys | American Honey | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys | The Cowboy Way | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Buford T. Justice | Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Buford T. Justice | Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys | True Blue | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Maverick Didn't Come Here to Lose | "Bret Maverick" The Lazy Ace: Part 1 | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Maverick Didn't Come Here to Lose | "Bret Maverick" The Lazy Ace: Part 1 | Performer | Buy on Amazon |