Eddie Dean, American singer-songwriter (d. 1999)
Eddie Dean (born Edgar Dean Glosup, (1907-07-09)July 9, 1907 – (1999-03-04)March 4, 1999) was an American Western singer and actor whom Roy Rogers and Gene Autry termed the best cowboy singer of all time. Dean was best known for "I Dreamed of a Hill-Billy Heaven" (1955), which became an even greater hit for Tex Ritter in 1961. Dean charted twice on the US Country charts; "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" peaked at #11 in 1948 and "I Dreamed of a Hill-Billy Heaven" peaked at #10 in 1955. Dean co-wrote both songs. Dean charted again with the song "Way Out Yonder" in 1955.