Biography country singer carl smith

Carl Smith, a heartthrob and hitmaker in the '50s and '60s, may not have been among the kings of country music, but he did reach and sustain a level of success that earned him the nickname "Mister Country."

Smith was born on March 15, 1927 in Maynardville, a town near Knoxville, Tennessee and the birthplace of one of the before-mentioned country kings, Roy Acuff.

By his high school years, Smith had become a regional radio star, primarily for Knoxville radio station WROL.

He returned to the airwaves after a stint in the Navy and performed as a guitarist, bassist and vocalist with the likes of the Brewster Brothers, Archie Campbell, Skeets Williamson and Molly O'Day.

https://youtu.be/4QPpuaBwypo

By 1950, appearances on WSM's Grand Ole Opry positioned Smith for his first record deal with Columbia Records and producer Don Law.

Smith's first four Top 10 hits -- "Let's Live a Little" (No. 2), "Mr. Moon" (No. 4), "If Teardrops Were Pennies" (No. 8) and "Let Old Mother Nat