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Country entertainer Ferlin Husky dies at age 85

Musician known for 'Wings of a Dove' had history of heart problems
Evan Agostini=A0/=A0AP
Ferlin Husky, a country music pioneer in the 1950s and early '60s whose
hits included "Wings of a Dove" and "Gone," died Thursday, March 17,
2011 at home.
The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. =E2=80" Ferlin Husky, a pioneering country music
entertainer in the 1950s and early '60s known for hits like "Wings of a
Dove" and "Gone," died Thursday. He was 85.
The 2010 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee died at his home, hall
spokeswoman Tina Wright said. He had a history of heart problems and
related ailments.
With his resonant voice and good looks, Husky was one of the most
versatile entertainers to emerge from country music. He was a singer,
songwriter, guitarist, actor, and even a comedian whose impersonations
ranged from Bing Crosby to Johnny Cash.
He was one of the first country musicians to bring the genre to
television and helped spread its popularity in booming post-World War II
California, an important step in country's quest for a national
audience.
He said in a 2010 interview with The Associated Press that he was buoyed
by his Hall of Fame induction because he worried he'd been forgotten as
his health failed over the years.
"The main thing I'm proud of, this is for my family and for the many
people who want to see me go in there before I die," he said. "It's a
great honor."
Friends seemed more indignant about Husky's long wait than he did. Tracy
Pitcox, president of Heart of Texas Records, remembers telling Husky he
deserved to be in the hall of fame a few years before his induction.
"He said, 'It would be nice, but it isn't going to impress Jesus,'"
Pitcox remembered Thursday. "I just thought, 'Wow, what a nice thing to
say.'"
Husky was one of the first country artists to have his name on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame and sold more than 20 million records, mostly in
the '50s and early '60s, according to his web site. He won many of his
awards long before such gala shows were televised and meant so much to
careers.
He was born in 1925 near Flat River, Mo. After five years in the
Merchant Marine during World War II, he began his singing career in
honky tonks and nightclubs around St. Louis and later in the
Bakersfield, Calif., area.
"I'd walk into a bar and if they didn't have any music there I'd ask the
bartender if I could play. Then I'd pass the hat around," he told the
Chicago Tribune in 1957.
He recalled netting 50 or 75 cents each time.
He recorded some songs early in his career under the name Terry Preston,
and in some early records he spelled his last name Huskey.
He was signed to Capitol records in the early 1950s and had his first
big success when he teamed with 2011 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee
Jean Shepard on "Dear John Letter," which ranked No. 4 on Billboard's
list of top country songs of 1953.
Shepard said Thursday that was the start of a friendship that lasted
nearly 60 years. She talked with Husky about a week ago before his
health took a turn for the worse.
"We've got to go through the motions now," Shepard said Thursday. "I
just dread that 'cause it seems like my heart's going to bust."
She described Husky as a fun-loving friend who was always quick with a
joke or a prank. He also was one of the most talented artists she worked
with in a long career that brought her in touch with all the legends.
"Ferlin was a great entertainer. He was a great entertainer," Shepard
said. "I can't say nothing bad about him. If every man and woman who
worked together in the music business or whatever had the relationship
that me and Ferlin had, it would be a wonderful thing. It was a loving,
loving friendship."
He was also the headline act for a tour that included a young Elvis
Presley.
"He was so eager to learn how to entertain an audience, he'd watch
everything I did," Husky said of Presley.
In 1957, he had a No. 1 hit on the country chart with "Gone," a
re-recording of a song he had done several years earlier. It also broke
the top five on the pop charts.
"Wings of a Dove," a gospel song, became another No. 1 country hit in
1960 and was one of his signature songs. His other hits included "A
Fallen Star," "My Reason for Living," "The Waltz You Saved for Me" and
"Timber I'm Falling."
"I didn't say it was country, but it was a country boy doing it," he
said in 2010.
While still recording under his real name, Husky created a character
named Simon Crum as his comic alter-ego, hitting the charts with such
songs as "Cuzz You're So Sweet" and "Country Music Is Here to Stay."
He also was a regular on TV and appeared in a string of movies with
co-stars like Zsa Zsa Gabor ("Country Music Holiday" in 1958) and Jayne
Mansfield ("Las Vegas Hillbillies" in 1966.) He once said that his
selection for a short run as Arthur Godfrey's summer replacement at CBS
in the late 1950s was a particular high point for him.
"It was a great achievement because there were so many actors and
artists, but I got picked even though I didn't have a high school
education," he told The Associated Press in 1981. He dropped out in the
eighth grade.
He cut back on his entertaining in 1970 and performed part-time, mostly
concert dates. He was performing once a month in the mid-2000s. But his
imprint on country music remained.
"In the mid-'50s, Ferlin would create the template for the famed
Nashville Sound, a sound that gave rock 'n' roll a run for its money and
forever put Music City on the map," Kyle Young, director of the Country
Music Hall of Fame and Museum, said at Husky's induction in May 2010.
"The multitalented and musically versatile Ferlin Husky was always ahead
of his time."
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material
may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Country entertainer Ferlin Husky dies at age 85
Musician known for 'Wings of a Dove' had history of heart problems
Evan Agostini / AP
Ferlin Husky, a country music pioneer in the 1950s and early '60s whose
hits included "Wings of a Dove" and "Gone," died Thursday, March 17,
2011 at home.
The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. â€" Ferlin Husky, a pioneering country music
entertainer in the 1950s and early '60s known for hits like "Wings of a
Dove" and "Gone," died Thursday. He was 85.
The 2010 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee died at his home, hall
spokeswoman Tina Wright said. He had a history of heart problems and
related ailments.
With his resonant voice and good looks, Husky was one of the most
versatile entertainers to emerge from country music. He was a singer,
songwriter, guitarist, actor, and even a comedian whose impersonations
ranged from Bing Crosby to Johnny Cash.
He was one of the first country musicians to bring the genre to
television and helped spread its popularity in booming post-World War II
California, an important step in country's quest for a national
audience.
He said in a 2010 interview with The Associated Press that he was buoyed
by his Hall of Fame induction because he worried he'd been forgotten as
his health failed over the years.
"The main thing I'm proud of, this is for my family and for the many
people who want to see me go in there before I die," he said. "It's a
great honor."
Friends seemed more indignant about Husky's long wait than he did. Tracy
Pitcox, president of Heart of Texas Records, remembers telling Husky he
deserved to be in the hall of fame a few years before his induction.
"He said, 'It would be nice, but it isn't going to impress Jesus,'"
Pitcox remembered Thursday. "I just thought, 'Wow, what a nice thing to
say.'"
Husky was one of the first country artists to have his name on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame and sold more than 20 million records, mostly in
the '50s and early '60s, according to his web site. He won many of his
awards long before such gala shows were televised and meant so much to
careers.
He was born in 1925 near Flat River, Mo. After five years in the
Merchant Marine during World War II, he began his singing career in
honky tonks and nightclubs around St. Louis and later in the
Bakersfield, Calif., area.
"I'd walk into a bar and if they didn't have any music there I'd ask the
bartender if I could play. Then I'd pass the hat around," he told the
Chicago Tribune in 1957.
He recalled netting 50 or 75 cents each time.
He recorded some songs early in his career under the name Terry Preston,
and in some early records he spelled his last name Huskey.
He was signed to Capitol records in the early 1950s and had his first
big success when he teamed with 2011 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee
Jean Shepard on "Dear John Letter," which ranked No. 4 on Billboard's
list of top country songs of 1953.
Shepard said Thursday that was the start of a friendship that lasted
nearly 60 years. She talked with Husky about a week ago before his
health took a turn for the worse.
"We've got to go through the motions now," Shepard said Thursday. "I
just dread that 'cause it seems like my heart's going to bust."
She described Husky as a fun-loving friend who was always quick with a
joke or a prank. He also was one of the most talented artists she worked
with in a long career that brought her in touch with all the legends.
"Ferlin was a great entertainer. He was a great entertainer," Shepard
said. "I can't say nothing bad about him. If every man and woman who
worked together in the music business or whatever had the relationship
that me and Ferlin had, it would be a wonderful thing. It was a loving,
loving friendship."
He was also the headline act for a tour that included a young Elvis
Presley.
"He was so eager to learn how to entertain an audience, he'd watch
everything I did," Husky said of Presley.
In 1957, he had a No. 1 hit on the country chart with "Gone," a
re-recording of a song he had done several years earlier. It also broke
the top five on the pop charts.
"Wings of a Dove," a gospel song, became another No. 1 country hit in
1960 and was one of his signature songs. His other hits included "A
Fallen Star," "My Reason for Living," "The Waltz You Saved for Me" and
"Timber I'm Falling."
"I didn't say it was country, but it was a country boy doing it," he
said in 2010.
While still recording under his real name, Husky created a character
named Simon Crum as his comic alter-ego, hitting the charts with such
songs as "Cuzz You're So Sweet" and "Country Music Is Here to Stay."
He also was a regular on TV and appeared in a string of movies with
co-stars like Zsa Zsa Gabor ("Country Music Holiday" in 1958) and Jayne
Mansfield ("Las Vegas Hillbillies" in 1966.) He once said that his
selection for a short run as Arthur Godfrey's summer replacement at CBS
in the late 1950s was a particular high point for him.
"It was a great achievement because there were so many actors and
artists, but I got picked even though I didn't have a high school
education," he told The Associated Press in 1981. He dropped out in the
eighth grade.
He cut back on his entertaining in 1970 and performed part-time, mostly
concert dates. He was performing once a month in the mid-2000s. But his
imprint on country music remained.
"In the mid-'50s, Ferlin would create the template for the famed
Nashville Sound, a sound that gave rock 'n' roll a run for its money and
forever put Music City on the map," Kyle Young, director of the Country
Music Hall of Fame and Museum, said at Husky's induction in May 2010.
"The multitalented and musically versatile Ferlin Husky was always ahead
of his time."
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Country entertainer Ferlin Husky dies at age 85<

In case there's anyone still alive who even knows who Ferlin was, he
used to do a little comedy bit with his alter ego, "Simon Crum" and
actually charted I believe with a couple of singles.

Anyhow, back in the day a lot of Country singers used to do
impersonations as part of their act, and I was reminded again just
this past week, while listening to the legendary Jim Reeves, on his
"live" LP. He did probably a handful of impersonations with varying
degrees of accuracy, but his impersonation of "Simon Crum" was
stunning. I would almost bet anyone they couldn't tell the difference
between Jim's impersonation, and Ferlin's actual character!

Amazing!

[Tom Kan PA]

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Country entertainer Ferlin Husky dies at age 85<

In case there's anyone still alive who even knows who Ferlin was, he
used to do a little comedy bit with his alter ego, "Simon Crum" and
actually charted I believe with a couple of singles.

You are correct, sir! In 1955 he charted with "Cuzz Yore So Sweet" as
Simon Crum and in 1958 with "Country Music Is Here to Stay" as Simon
Crum. He never charted as Terry Preston.

[Darth Chaos]

Post by F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
Country entertainer Ferlin Husky dies at age 85
Musician known for 'Wings of a Dove' had history of heart problems
Evan Agostini / AP
Ferlin Husky, a country music pioneer in the 1950s and early '60s whose
hits included "Wings of a Dove" and "Gone," died Thursday, March 17,
2011 at home.
The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. â€" Ferlin Husky, a pioneering country music
entertainer in the 1950s and early '60s known for hits like "Wings of a
Dove" and "Gone," died Thursday. He was 85.
The 2010 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee died at his home, hall
spokeswoman Tina Wright said. He had a history of heart problems and
related ailments.
With his resonant voice and good looks, Husky was one of the most
versatile entertainers to emerge from country music. He was a singer,
songwriter, guitarist, actor, and even a comedian whose impersonations
ranged from Bing Crosby to Johnny Cash.
He was one of the first country musicians to bring the genre to
television and helped spread its popularity in booming post-World War II
California, an important step in country's quest for a national
audience.
He said in a 2010 interview with The Associated Press that he was buoyed
by his Hall of Fame induction because he worried he'd been forgotten as
his health failed over the years.
"The main thing I'm proud of, this is for my family and for the many
people who want to see me go in there before I die," he said. "It's a
great honor."
Friends seemed more indignant about Husky's long wait than he did. Tracy
Pitcox, president of Heart of Texas Records, remembers telling Husky he
deserved to be in the hall of fame a few years before his induction.
"He said, 'It would be nice, but it isn't going to impress Jesus,'"
Pitcox remembered Thursday. "I just thought, 'Wow, what a nice thing to
say.'"
Husky was one of the first country artists to have his name on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame and sold more than 20 million records, mostly in
the '50s and early '60s, according to his web site. He won many of his
awards long before such gala shows were televised and meant so much to
careers.
He was born in 1925 near Flat River, Mo. After five years in the
Merchant Marine during World War II, he began his singing career in
honky tonks and nightclubs around St. Louis and later in the
Bakersfield, Calif., area.
"I'd walk into a bar and if they didn't have any music there I'd ask the
bartender if I could play. Then I'd pass the hat around," he told the
Chicago Tribune in 1957.
He recalled netting 50 or 75 cents each time.
He recorded some songs early in his career under the name Terry Preston,
and in some early records he spelled his last name Huskey.
He was signed to Capitol records in the early 1950s and had his first
big success when he teamed with 2011 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee
Jean Shepard on "Dear John Letter," which ranked No. 4 on Billboard's
list of top country songs of 1953.
Shepard said Thursday that was the start of a friendship that lasted
nearly 60 years. She talked with Husky about a week ago before his
health took a turn for the worse.
"We've got to go through the motions now," Shepard said Thursday. "I
just dread that 'cause it seems like my heart's going to bust."
She described Husky as a fun-loving friend who was always quick with a
joke or a prank. He also was one of the most talented artists she worked
with in a long career that brought her in touch with all the legends.
"Ferlin was a great entertainer. He was a great entertainer," Shepard
said. "I can't say nothing bad about him. If every man and woman who
worked together in the music business or whatever had the relationship
that me and Ferlin had, it would be a wonderful thing. It was a loving,
loving friendship."
He was also the headline act for a tour that included a young Elvis
Presley.
"He was so eager to learn how to entertain an audience, he'd watch
everything I did," Husky said of Presley.
In 1957, he had a No. 1 hit on the country chart with "Gone," a
re-recording of a song he had done several years earlier. It also broke
the top five on the pop charts.
"Wings of a Dove," a gospel song, became another No. 1 country hit in
1960 and was one of his signature songs. His other hits included "A
Fallen Star," "My Reason for Living," "The Waltz You Saved for Me" and
"Timber I'm Falling."
"I didn't say it was country, but it was a country boy doing it," he
said in 2010.
While still recording under his real name, Husky created a character
named Simon Crum as his comic alter-ego, hitting the charts with such
songs as "Cuzz You're So Sweet" and "Country Music Is Here to Stay."
He also was a regular on TV and appeared in a string of movies with
co-stars like Zsa Zsa Gabor ("Country Music Holiday" in 1958) and Jayne
Mansfield ("Las Vegas Hillbillies" in 1966.) He once said that his
selection for a short run as Arthur Godfrey's summer replacement at CBS
in the late 1950s was a particular high point for him.
"It was a great achievement because there were so many actors and
artists, but I got picked even though I didn't have a high school
education," he told The Associated Press in 1981. He dropped out in the
eighth grade.
He cut back on his entertaining in 1970 and performed part-time, mostly
concert dates. He was performing once a month in the mid-2000s. But his
imprint on country music remained.
"In the mid-'50s, Ferlin would create the template for the famed
Nashville Sound, a sound that gave rock 'n' roll a run for its money and
forever put Music City on the map," Kyle Young, director of the Country
Music Hall of Fame and Museum, said at Husky's induction in May 2010.
"The multitalented and musically versatile Ferlin Husky was always ahead
of his time."
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material
may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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