He had the #1 Song this date in 1949.
He may not be well-known today, but at one time he was known as "America's Number One Song Stylist." He was born in Chicago May 30, 1913, and died February 6, 2007.
At one time, he had three consecutive #1s on the Billboard Charts 1949-1950 with "That Lucky Old Son," "Mule Train, " and "Cry of the Wild Goose."
Other big hits: That's My Desire, Jezebel, High Noon, I Believe, Cool Water, Rawhide, and Lord, You Gave Me a Mountain.
He married actress Nan Grey in 1950 and remained married for 43 years. Both of them were in the November 18, 1960, episode of "Rawhide" called "Incident on the Road to Yesterday" where they played long lost lovers.
Now You Know. --RoadDog
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
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