About
Country Music Hall of Fame inductee who gained his most notable success from the 1940s to the early 1960s.
Before Fame
He joined his first band, Kitty Dibble and Her Dude Ranch Ranglers, at age fifteen.
Trivia
He had twenty-one consecutive top-ten hits in the 1950s, including "Hey Joe" and "Back Up Buddy."
Family Life
He had four children named Carl Jr., Larry Dean, Carlene, and Lori Lynn.
Associated With
He became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame like Connie Smith .
