Ferlin Husky

Trivia

• Recorded a string of country comedy singles under the alias Simon Crum; the biggest of those was 1959's "Country Music is Here to Stay" (No. 2 for three weeks).
• His 10-week No. 1 smash, "Wings of a Dove," was one of just five No. 1 country singles during 1960, according to Billboard magazine. His other No. 1 hit, "Gone" (also a 10-week No. 1 hit), was Billboard's No. 1 country song of 1957.
• Recorded with legendary Nashville guitarist Hank Garland on his hit "Gone".
• He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6675 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
• In late 1972, after over 20 years with Capitol, Husky signed with ABC Records, where he scored several Top 40 hits into 1975 with the biggest being the Top 20 "Rosie Cries A Lot" (1973).
• As Crum, Husky signed a separate contract with Capitol Records and began releasing records, the biggest of which was 1959's "Country Music is Here to Stay" (number 2 for three weeks).
• In 1955, Husky had a solo hit with "I Feel Better All Over (More Than Anywhere's Else)"/"Little Tom," and developed Simon Crum as a comic alter ego.
• As a honky tonk singer, Husky signed with Capitol Records in 1953 under the guidance of Cliffie Stone, also the manager for Tennessee Ernie Ford.
• As a member of the United States Merchant Marine, he entertained the troops on his ship in World War II.
• In the 1950s and 60s, Husky had several hits, including "Gone" and "Wings of a Dove," each number one on the country charts.