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Leon PayneLeon Payne Leon Payne American musician (1917-1969) Leon Roger Payne (June 15, 1917 – September 11, 1969),[1] "the Blind Balladeer", was an American country music singer and songwriter. Leon Payne Life He was born in Alba, Texas, United States.[1] He was blind in one eye at birth, and lost the sight in the other eye in early childhood.[1] He attended the Texas School for the Blind from 1924 to 1935.[1] He married Myrtie and they had two children together, as well as two children from Myrtie's previous marriage. Payne died at age 52 from a heart attack in 1969 in San Antonio, Texas.[1] Myrtie died in San Antonio in 2008, and Leon's composition "I Love You Because" was played at… (Source: Wikipedia)
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