Biography

b. 23 April 1936, Vernon, Texas, USA, d. 6 December 1988, Madison, Tennessee, USA. Critical acclaim came too late for one of the leading singers of the 60s. He became the master of the epic ballad of doom-laden despair, possessing a voice of remarkable range and power, and often finding it more comfortable to stay in the high register. The former reluctant rockabilly singer, who worked with Norman Petty and Sam Phillips in the 50s, moved to Nashville...
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Gold
- 3 Tabs
- Label: Disky Communication Europe B.V.
Orbisongs
- 2 Tabs
- Label: Monument
- Released: 1965
Super Hits
- 3 Tabs
- Label: Columbia / Epic
- Released: 1995