Country Music Hall of Famer Ferlin Husky died this morning after an extended illness....Merle Haggard once said there was a time no one in the business could follow him..he was the big LIVE act of the day...a great entertainer....and might I add a gentleman. Proud strong solid performer. I liked him very much and his passing comes with great sorrow...The heavens now have another bright star..
JMC
After completing service, Ferlin moved to the west coast where he began recording under the name of Terry Preston. "Terry" never quite made it. It wasn't until Ferlin re-released his disc of "Gone", using his real name, Ferlin Husky, (and adding background singers to round out the basic country rhythm) that he hit pay dirt. This time,, "Gone" earned him a coveted gold record, signifying one million sales on the disc.
Since that time, Ferlin has sold over 20 million records, of which "Gone", Wings of a Dove", "A Dear John letter" and "Country Music is Here to Stay" (alter-ego Simon Crum's contribution) were all gold.
Ferlin Husky has also made more than eighteen motion pictures, and has had the honor of having his name placed among the greats in the sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard. He has played a part in pictures starring such famous Hollywood-ites as the Gabors, Henry Fonda, Mamie Van Doran, Glen Ford, John Carradine and the late Jayne Mansfield, Lon Chaney and Basil Rathbone.
In the field of television, Husky's memorable appearances on the Kraft Television Theater were highlights of his crowded career, followed by a two-week hitch as CBS's choice for Arthur Godfry's TV and radio replacement. He has made frequent appearances on top-notch shows such as Ed Sullivan, Steve Allen, Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin, Dean Martin and the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Ferlin also had a network show of his own. His road show has literally traveled around the world to Germany, England, Japan, all Canadian provinces and all fifty states.
Ferlin is still performing - most recently with country star Leona Williams.
Albums
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Songs of the Home and Heart | Capitol | |
| 1957 | Boulevard of Broken Dreams | ||
| 1958 | Sittin' On a Rainbow | ||
| 1959 | Born to Lose | ||
| Ferlin Husky | King | ||
| 1960 | Easy Livin' | ||
| Ferlin's Favorites | Capitol | ||
| "Gone" | |||
| 1961 | Walkin' and a Hummin' | ||
| Memories of Home | |||
| 1962 | Some of My Favorites | ||
| 1963 | The Unpredictable Simon Crum | ||
| The Heart and Soul of Ferlin Husky | |||
| The Hits of Ferlin Husky | |||
| 1964 | By Request | 20 | |
| 1965 | True True Lovin' | ||
| 1966 | Ferlin Husky Sings the Songs of Music City, U.S.A. | 20 | |
| I Could Sing All Night | 18 | ||
| 1967 | What Am I Gonna Do Now? | 22 | |
| Christmas All Year Long | |||
| 1968 | Just for You (and the Hush Puppies) | 19 | |
| Where No One Stands Alone | |||
| White Fences and Evergreen Trees | 44 | ||
| 1969 | The Best of Ferlin Husky | 42 | |
| That's Why I Love You So Much | 24 | ||
| 1970 | Your Love Is Heavenly Sunshine | 25 | |
| Green Green Grass of Home | |||
| Your Sweet Love Lifted Me | 31 | ||
| 1971 | One More Time | 35 | |
| 1972 | Just Plain Lonely | 39 | |
| 1973 | True True Lovin' | ABC | |
| Sweet Honky Tonk | |||
| 1974 | Freckles and Polliwag Days | 44 | |
| Champagne Ladies and Blue Ribbon Babies | 43 | ||
| 1975 | Foster and Rice Songbook |
[edit]Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | |||
| 1953 | "A Dear John Letter" (w/ Jean Shepard) | 1 | 4 | singles only | |
| "Forgive Me John" (w/ Jean Shepard) | 4 | 24 | |||
| 1955 | "I Feel Better All Over (More Than Anywhere's Else)" | 6 | |||
| "Little Tom" | 7 | ||||
| "Cuzz Yore So Sweet" (as Simon Crum) | 5 | The Unpredictable Simon Crum | |||
| "I'll Baby Sit with You" (w/ His Hush Puppies) | 14 | single only | |||
| 1957 | "Gone" | 1 | 4 | "Gone" | |
| "A Fallen Star" | 8 | 47 | |||
| "Prize Possession" | 12 | ||||
| 1958 | "I Will" | 23 | |||
| "Country Music Is Here to Stay" (as Simon Crum) | 2 | The Unpredictable Simon Crum | |||
| 1959 | "My Reason for Living" | 14 | "Gone" | ||
| "Draggin' the River" | 11 | singles only | |||
| "Black Sheep" | 21 | ||||
| 1960 | "Wings of a Dove" | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1961 | "Willow Tree" | 23 | |||
| 1962 | "The Waltz You Saved for Me" | 13 | 94 | Some of My Favorites | |
| "Somebody Save Me" | 16 | singles only | |||
| "Stand Up" | 28 | ||||
| "It Was You" | 21 | ||||
| 1964 | "Timber I'm Falling" | 13 | By Request | ||
| 1965 | "True True Lovin'" | 46 | True True Lovin' | ||
| "Money Greases the Wheels" | 48 | Ferlin Husky Sings the Songs of Music City, U.S.A. | |||
| 1966 | "I Could Sing All Night" | 27 | I Could Sing All Night | ||
| "I Hear Little Rock Calling" | 17 | ||||
| 1967 | "Once" | 4 | |||
| "What Am I Gonna Do Now" | 37 | What Am I Gonna Do Now? | |||
| "You Pushed Me Too Far" | 14 | Just for You | |||
| 1968 | "Just for You" | 4 | |||
| "I Promised You the World" | 26 | 13 | single only | ||
| "White Fences and Evergreen Trees" | 25 | 18 | White Fences and Evergreen Trees | ||
| 1969 | "Flat River, MO" | 33 | |||
| "That's Why I Love You So Much" | 16 | 11 | That's Why I Love You So Much | ||
| "Every Step of the Way" | 21 | 23 | Your Love Is Heavenly Sunshine | ||
| 1970 | "Heavenly Sunshine" | 11 | 6 | ||
| "Your Sweet Love Lifted Me" | 45 | One More Time | |||
| 1971 | "Sweet Misery" | 14 | 23 | ||
| "One More Time" | 28 | 31 | |||
| "Open Up the Book (And Take a Look)" | 45 | single only | |||
| 1972 | "Just Plain Lonely" | 39 | Just Plain Lonely | ||
| "How Could You Be Anything But Love" | 53 | single only | |||
| 1973 | "True True Lovin'" (re-recording) | 35 | 29 | True True Lovin' | |
| "Between Me and Blue" | 46 | 75 | Sweet Honky Tonk | ||
| "Baby's Blue" | 75 | ||||
| "Rosie Cries a Lot" | 17 | 33 | |||
| 1974 | "Freckles and Polliwog Days" | 26 | 36 | Freckles and Polliwog Days | |
| "A Room for a Boy...Never Used" | 60 | ||||
| 1975 | "Champagne Ladies and Blue Ribbon Babies" | 34 | Champagne Ladies and Blue Ribbon Babies | ||
| "Burning" | 37 | ||||
| "An Old Memory (Got in My Eye)" | 90 | Foster and Rice Songbook | |||
| "She's Not Yours Anymore" | 74 | ||||
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