[1] Born in Tyler Texas, he moved to California during the Okie migration.
[2] As a songwriter he is best known for "Detour (There's A Muddy Road Ahead)", written in 1945, which became a big hit for Spade Cooley and was afterwards covered by Patti Page and many others.
Other songs by Westmoreland include, "Lordy, Oh Lord" (1952), "Save The Pieces" (1953), and "What's Another Broken Heart To You?"
Included in his band was bass player Raymond "Cousin Ray" Woolfenden.
Woolfenden was elected to the Country Radio DJ Hall of Fame in 1999.