A singer in Webb Pierce's band in the early '50s, he scored his first hit,
"Goin' Steady", in 1953, followed by three monumental hits in the early '60s,
"Alone With You", "Country Girl" and "Hello Walls", written by Willie Nelson.
Victim of a serious traffic accident in 1970, he saw success smile on him again
in 1972, thanks to "Four In The Morning", a song without an "s" due to
pronunciation problems resulting from a large tongue injury!
An essential country crooner, he also had a career in film (Hidden Guns, Road To
Nashville) and television, as well as being founder and edi...