John Ingram (8)

American singer. Second husband of singer/yodeler [a3346915]. Born July 3, 1931, in Mineola, Texas. Ingram was a Dallas County Deputy Sheriff. He influenced McBride in two major ways: he encouraged her to join the Dallas County Sheriff ’s Department as a deputy, which has provided her a dependable retirement. He also encouraged her to return to singing. In 1981, John and Janet bought the Texan Theatre and started a 15 year run of the Mesquite Opry Saturday Night Country Music Show. Ingram became the do-it-all man: soundman at the opry through trial by fire, responsible for supplies, the budget, janitorial duties, supervising all building repairs, as well as comedy skits on stage.