Dude Martin


John Stephen McSwain, better known by his stage name Dude Martin, was an American country singer and bandleader, radio and early television personality.

Career

In the 1930 and 1940s, Dude Martin and His Roundup Gang were regulars on radio stations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
He notably hosted KGO radio shows called Cowboy Review and Sunrise Roundup and then, with the advent of television, moved to KGO-TV as well.
He recorded for labels such as RCA Victor and Mercury.

Personal life

He married singer Sue Thompson, who performed and recorded with his band Dude Martin and His Roundup Gang.

Accolades

In 2008, he was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame.

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