Born April 6, 1937 Died April 6, 2016 at age 79.
Part of the Bakersfield Country Sound along with Buck Owens. Spend three years in federal prison at San Quentin. Best known for his song "Okie from Muskogee which went to #41 Pop and #1 Country in 1969. Signed with Capitol records and was on the country charts 105 times and even 12 times on the Pop. 38 Country #1s.
He had several crossover hits from Country to Pop, including "Okie from Muskogee", "The Fighting Side of Me (#92 Pop, #1 Country-1970) and "If We Make It Through December" (#28 Pop, #1 Country in 1973).
His touring back up band was called the Strangers.
His "Okie from Muskogee" is described as either Nixon-era anthem or a good-hearted spoof of heartland mores.
His "Okie from Muskogee" was my introduction to country music which I really hated back in high school and college. In the days of anti-war and hippydom, this was the alternative.
--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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