Simon crum was the alter ego of ferlin husky, who created him in the mid50s as an outlet for his novelty songs, which were. Ferlin husky gonna shake this shack tonight with guests. Of the three, he was best known as a countrypop crooner of the late 50s, but he was also known as a honky tonk singer called terry preston and a country comic named simon crum. In the 1950s and 1960s, husky s hits included gone and wings of a dove, each reaching number one on the country charts. Ferlin eugene husky december 3, 1925 march 17, 2011 was an early american country music singer who was equally adept at the genres of traditional honkytonk, ballads, spoken recitations, and rockabilly pop tunes. Episode 12 is available for free download at the internet archive. Ferlin husky gonna shake this shack tonight music skip to main content. Ferlin husky obituary nashville, tn the tennessean. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Complete song listing of ferlin husky on ferlin husky songs list covid19. Download or buy the cd the way it was by ferlin husky on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. Download ferlin husky gonna shake this shack tonight 2016 320 torrent or any other torrent from mp3 category.
Died march 17, 2011 in westmoreland, tennessee was an american singer who had become wellknown as a countrypop charttopper under various names, including terry preston and simon crum. Its appropriate that country music is here to stay. Ferlin husky aka simon crum imitates country singers kitty wells and ot. Precious memories remembering ferlin husky by cfrvideostv. Ferlin husky on capitolcountry music is here to stay. Country tunes sung from the heart vinyl ferlin husky songs of the home and heart vinyl ferlin husky the unpredictable simon crum vinyl ferlin husky boulevard of broken dreams vinyl ferlin husky sings the songs of music city u. He had two dozen top20 hits in the billboard country charts between 1953 and 1975. Heavly, god bless you all and angles watching over us.
Ferlin husky, music publishing, husky music publishing, husky music, inc. I was also into to his comic character, simon crum. On country style usa, ferlin as simon crum parodies sixteen tons by tennessee ernie, more and more by webb pierce, you and me by. Weve unearthed five unreleased tracks it tickles, goodbye cruel world, excuse me stranger. Hilarious dialog between husky and simon boosted sponsors sales and helped prove country musics selling power. He also created a comic outspoken hayseed character, simon crum. He also recorded under the alteregos terry preston and simon crum. This is a great dvd set for the country family reunion series with all the old country singers and couple newer onesgreat humor and story telling and you learn the personal side to these artists as well as tributes to the ones who have passed. Ferlin husky seems to be a much overlooked country music singer by the current generation but he was and is one of the greatest singers in the generations that put country music on the map. Country tunes sung from the heart vinyl ferlin husky songs of the home and heart vinyl ferlin husky the unpredictable simon crum vinyl ferlin husky boulevard of broken dreams vinyl ferlin husky the heart and soul of ferlin husky vinyl ferlin husky gone vinyl ferlin husky sings the songs of music city u. Ferlin husky was one of the biggest country stars of the 50s, 60s and 70s. Ferlin husky on capitol was released on collectors choice music, because this is precisely the kind of music that appeals to collectors. His simon crum character evolved from stories he told at the time about a missouri neighbor named simon crump. Country family reunion greatest country songs loretta lynn dear john country music stars good ol husky youtube baby this man ferlin husky was one of country musics true legends, not only did he have that great song gone his imitation of simon crum.
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On country style usa, ferlin as simon crum parodies sixteen tons by tennessee ernie, more and more by webb pierce, you and me by kitty wells and red foley. Active pallbearers will be mike denson, marty stone, j. Next, husky became a disc jockey on bakersfield radio station kbis. Eddie stubbs, keith adkinson, jett williams, jean shephard and simon crum.
All three aliases are featured on this wholly unique compilation. Ferlin eugene husky december 3, 1925 march 17, 2011 was an early american country. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Out of the three, the best known is his countrypop career, which brought him to the top of the charts in the late 50s, but he was also known as a honky tonk singer called terry preston and a country comic named simon crum.
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