Bobby Austin (musician)
Robert Allen Austin (May 4, 1933 – January 6, 2002) was an American country music singer-songwriter and musician.
For the American sociologist, lecturer, and writer, see Bobby William Austin.
Bobby Austin
Robert Allen Austin
May 4, 1933
Wenatchee, Washington, U.S.
January 6, 2002 (aged 68)
Camas, Washington, U.S.
1955–2002
Austin moved to Los Angeles in 1955, where he played bass in Wynn Stewart's band. He also worked as a session musician, for Buck Owens and Tommy Collins, among others, before being signed by Capitol Records as a solo artist in 1962.[1] His "Apartment No. 9", written with Johnny Paycheck, was a hit for Tammy Wynette, in addition to reaching No. 21 on the U.S. country charts with his own version.[2] He also co-wrote "Try a Little Kindness" which became a hit for Glen Campbell.