Ferlin Husky
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Biography
[Edit]Ferlin Husky had three separate careers. Out of the three, the best known is his country-pop career, which brought him to the top of the charts in the late '50s, but he was also known as a honky tonk singer called Terry Preston and a country comic named Simon Crum. Of course, Preston and Crum are just footnotes to Husky's very popular career, even though Crum nearly became a household name as well. During the late '50s and early '60s, he had a string of Top 40 country hits, highlighted by two number one hits — "Gone" and "Wings of a Dove" — which each spent ten weeks at the top of the charts. Husky wasn't able to sustain that momentum, but both of the songs became country classics.
Born and raised on a Missouri farm, Husky became infatuated with music and began to play guitar as a child. During World War II, he enlisted in the Merchant Marines, where he occasionally entertained the troops on board his ship. Following the war, he became a DJ in Missouri, then in Bakersfield, California. While he was in California, Husky began using the name Terry Preston, because he believed his given name sounded too rural. He also began singing in honky tonks, using the Preston name. At one of his gigs, Tennessee Ernie Ford's manager Cliffie Stone heard Husky and took him under his wing. Stone helped Husky secure a record contract at Capitol Records in 1953. As soon as he signed with Capitol, he reverted to using Ferlin Husky as his performing name.
Husky's first records were generally ignored. It wasn't until he sang on Jean Shepard's "A Dear John Letter" that he had a hit. "A Dear John Letter" became a number one hit, but Husky wasn't able to follow it immediately with a solo hit, although the duo had a sequel, "Forgive Me John," later that year. Husky didn't have a solo hit until 1955, when "I Feel Better All Over (More Than Anywhere's Else)" and its flip side, "Little Tom," climbed into the country Top Ten. Around the same time, he developed his comic alter ego, Simon Crum. Husky signed Crum to a separate record contract with Capitol and began releasing records under that name.
Husky racked up a consistent string of hits during the late '50s, reaching his peak in 1957, when "Gone" spent ten weeks at number one; the song crossed over into the pop charts, climbing to number four. That same year, he began an acting career, starting with a spot on the Kraft Television Theatre program and the film Mr. Rock & Roll. In 1958, Crum had a number two hit with "Country Music Is Here to Stay." Though he had several hits in 1959, none of his songs broke the Top Ten. In 1960 he had his biggest hit, the gospel song "Wings of a Dove," which was number one for a total of ten weeks and reached number 12 on the pop charts.
Despite the massive success of "Wings of a Dove," Husky wasn't able to sustain a presence on the country charts during the '60s. He remained a popular concert attraction, but he had no Top Ten hits between "Wings of a Dove" and "Once," which hit number four in 1966. A year after "Once," he had his final Top Ten hit with "Just for You." In the late '60s, Husky managed to incorporate the slicker, heavily produced sounds of contemporary country-pop into his music, which resulted in his brief career revitalization. Husky kept racking up minor hits until 1975. In 1977, he had heart surgery and briefly retired from performing. During the '80s and '90s, he performed regularly at the Grand Ole Opry, as well as Christy Lane's Theater in Branson, Missouri. During the 2000s Husky suffered from severe cardiac problems, and was hospitalized for congestive heart failure and pneumonia in 2009. He died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in the Nashville area on March 17, 2011; Ferlin Husky was 85 years old.
Title: Back to Back - Dave Dudley & Ferlin Husky (Re-Recorded Versions)
Artist: Dave Dudley, Ferlin Husky
Genre: Country
Collections
Title: Trucker & Country Christmas Fete (CD2)
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Original Hits - Rock N Roll (CD3)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: The Other Side Of Bakerfields Vol. 2
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Reggae Love Songs - The Ultimate Collection (CD1)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Radio Gold - Country
Genre: Country
Title: 100 Country Hits & Greatest Country Classics (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: 100 Country Hits & Greatest Country Classics (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: I Love Country (100 Legendary Recordings) (CD1)
Genre: World Music, Country, Folk
Title: I Love Country (100 Legendary Recordings) (CD2)
Genre: World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Hot Hundred: Country (CD2)
Genre: Gospel, World Music
Title: Rock 'n' Roll - 131 Original Hits (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Country Greats Vol. 1
Genre: Country
Title: Kings & Queens Of Country (CD1)
Genre: Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: 50 Country Number Ones (CD2)
Genre: World Music, Country, Pop, Folk
Title: Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1961 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Country Hits Of 1961 (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: Country Goes Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 3: Rural Royalty
Genre: Country, Rockabilly
Title: At The Louisiana Hayride Tonight (CD10)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly
Title: Country Gold - 101 Classic Tracks (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: I Won't Be Mad, I'll Be Glad
Genre: World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Ferlin Husky - The Hit Singles & More 62
Genre: Country
Title: '50s Country Essentials
Genre: Country
Title: '60s Country Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: 100 Greatest Classic Country Songs 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: Country Road Trip: 30 Classic Songs For Driving
Genre: Country
Title: Bakersfield Sound Essentials
Title: Countrypolitan Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: The Golden Age Of Country (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: The American Bandstand US Top 100 5th August 1957 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Old Time Country Hits
Genre: Country
Title: Country's Greatest Hits: 50 All Time Classics, Vol. 2
Genre: Country
Featuring albums
Title: All-Time Country Hits - 40 Classic Hits From The 50's, 60's And 70's
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country
Title: Karaoke: Uplifting Songs - Singing to the Hits
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Karaoke - Singing to the Hits: Country Style (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
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