| Jack Anglin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jack Anglin |
| Born | May 13, 1916 |
| Origin | Columbia, Tennessee, USA |
| Died | March 8, 1963 (aged 46) |
| Genres | country music |
| Occupations | singer |
| Years active | 1938 – 1963 |
| Associated acts | The Anglin Brothers Johnnie & Jack |
Jack Anglin (May 13, 1916 – March 8, 1963) was an American country music singer best known as a member of The Anglin Brothers, and later Johnnie & Jack with Johnnie Wright.
Anglin was born on a farm near Columbia, Tennessee. He worked at a local hosiery mill and became acquainted with his future wife, Louise; and through her, her brother, Johnnie Wright. At the time Wright, his wife Murial (Kitty Wells) and Louise were regulars on WSIX-AM as Johnnie Wright And The Harmony Girls.
The two men became friends; and when the Anglin Brothers disbanded in 1939, Anglin joined Wright as Johnnie Wright And The Happy Roving Cowboys with Jack Anglin. In 1940, they became Johnnie & Jack, who enjoyed success as a vocal duo until Anglin's death in 1963. Driving alone to attend a memorial service for Patsy Cline not far from his home, he rounded a bend in Madison, Tennessee at a high speed and died in the ensuing crash.