Donald Francis "Red" Blanchard (July 24, 1914 – 24 February 1980: Age - 65) was an American radio showman, comedian, and country musician.
In 1930, accompanied by his two older brothers, Hillis and Volney, he made his singing debut on radio station WISN in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, calling himself the "Texas Yodeler".
In 1931, he performed in the National Barn Dance at WLS in Chicago as a member of "Rube Tronson's Texas Cowboys".
He also appeared on shows such as "Smile-A-While" and the "Armed Forces Radio Services" and also worked as an author, publishing books and writing columns for newspapers.
In the 1960s and 1970s, he purchased several radio stations in Illinois and Iowa, with his business partners, Dolph Hewitt and Harry Campbell.