Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | January 12, 1926 |
Birth Place | Perryville, TX |
Age | 94 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Dec 16, 2013 (age 87) |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Net worth: $5 million (2024)
About
Country singer who released songs including "Heartaches by the Number" and "Crazy Arms." In 1996, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Before Fame
He immediately took to a career singing after finishing a stint with the Marines. He roomed with Hank Williams for a short period of time in Nashville in the 1950s.
Trivia
He was a baritone singer.
Family Life
He grew up splitting his childhood between his father's farm and his mother's home in Dallas after his parents' divorce. He was married to his second wife, Janie Mae, from 1970 until 2013.
Associated With
He and Hank Williams were both Country Music Hall of Fame inductees.