Composer. He was a noted country artist best known as a songwriter. His first song "I Love You Honey" was published in the 1930s and he wrote the classic hit "Release Me" in 1946, which was recorded by numerous artists, such as Ray Price, Kitty Wells and Engelbert Humperdinck. His other credits included "There She Goes", "Thanks a Lot", "Hungry For Love", "I Loved and Lost Again" and "This Old Heart". Four Star Publishing, gave him platinum records for "Release Me", "There She Goes" and the Oklahoma Music Association awarded him the All Time Great Songwriter's Award. He also wrote a country opera, "The Legend of Johnny Brown" and a gospel opera, "It Was Jesus". He died in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 57.
Composer. He was a noted country artist best known as a songwriter. His first song "I Love You Honey" was published in the 1930s and he wrote the classic hit "Release Me" in 1946, which was recorded by numerous artists, such as Ray Price, Kitty Wells and Engelbert Humperdinck. His other credits included "There She Goes", "Thanks a Lot", "Hungry For Love", "I Loved and Lost Again" and "This Old Heart". Four Star Publishing, gave him platinum records for "Release Me", "There She Goes" and the Oklahoma Music Association awarded him the All Time Great Songwriter's Award. He also wrote a country opera, "The Legend of Johnny Brown" and a gospel opera, "It Was Jesus". He died in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 57.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
