| Birth Day | August 2, 1935 |
| Birth Place | Mississippi |
| Age | 85 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Jul 15, 2010 (age 74) |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Prolific country Songwriter for
He moved to Nashville to start writing songs in 1960 and right away scored a major hit with I Fall To Pieces, which
He had Billboard Country Top 40 hits with Sally Was a Good Old Girl and country staple A Little Bitty Tear as a solo performer.
He was married to
His song A Little Bitty Tear was covered by Burl Ives, who took it all the way up to #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 list.
