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August 31, 2023
December 3, 2020
45 RPMs 52: Ferlin Husky ~ Gone
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photo by Styrous®
Today is the birthday of American country music singer, Ferlin Husky who was born on December 3, 1925, in Gumbo, Missouri. He was more than a country music singer; he sang honky-tonk, ballads, spoken recitations, and rockabilly pop tunes. He had two dozen top-20 hits in the Billboard country charts between 1953 and 1975; his versatility and good looks propelled a seven-decade entertainment career. I loved his big hit, Gone.
In the late 1950s, Husky had a long string of hits, including the
number-one Gone in 1957 (he first recorded Gone as Terry Preston in
1952, but the earlier version lacked the strings and backup singers of
the newly emerging Nashville sound). Gone was a crossover success, also reaching number four on the pop music chart. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. The song's popularity led to a stint as a summer replacement host in 1957 on CBS-TV's Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts.
The song was recorded at the Owen Bradley Quonset Hut Studio at 804 16th Avenue South in Nashville. Future stars that recorded there were Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Bobby Vinton, Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash, The Byrds, Elvis Costello, Gene Vincent, k.d. lang and Simon & Garfunkel.
Tracklist:
Side 1:
A - Gone, written by Smokey Rogers - 2:21
Side 2:
B - Missing Persons, written by Reynolds*, Husky*, Rhodes* - 2:51
Companies, etc.
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton
Published By – Hill & Range Songs, Inc.
Published By – Central Songs, Inc.
Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Notes:
Side A: Published by Hill & Range Songs, Inc.
Side B: Published by Central Songs, Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 45-16014
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 45-16015
Matrix / Runout (Runout area side A): 45 - 16014 - N 1#³
Matrix / Runout (Runout area side B): 45 - 16014 - N 2#³
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, both sides): [Anvil symbol]
Rights Society: BMI
Ferlin Husky And His Hush Puppies* – Gone / Missing Persons
Label: Capitol Records – F3628
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1957
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Rockabilly
Label: Capitol Records – F3628
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1957
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Rockabilly
Gone (The Grand Ole Opry)
with Mavis Thompson, singing Forty-Acre Feud
photo by Bill Forshee/Craddock, Ormond-Atlanta
Styrous® ~ Monday, September 7, 2020
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