Kurz-Bio:
Der Countrysänger und Gitarrist Ferlin Husky wurde am 3. Dezember 1925 in Cantwell, Missouri, als Ferlin Eugen Husky geboren und verstarb am 17. März 2011 in Westmoreland, Tennessee. Seine Karriere begann er als Disc Jockey in Bakersfield, Kalifornien, wo er am Abend im Club zusätzlich auch als Countrysänger unter dem Namen Terry Preston auftrat. Er verwendete dieses Pseudonym weil er dachte, dass sein ziviler Name sich sehr schlecht mit der Countrymusik verträgt. Zwischen 1949 und 1951 brachte er bei 4 STAR elf Singles auf den Markt, die aber wenig erfolgreich waren und daher nur als Schellack existieren. 1951 konnte er bei CAPITOL unterschreiben, weil der Manager von Tennessee Ernie Ford auf ihn aufmerksam wurde und ihn bei der Vermittlung half. Der Erfolg ließ aber noch etwas auf sich warten, erst im Juni 1953, als er bei Jean Shepard's ”A Dear John Letter” als Rezitator fungierte, hat es endlich geklappt und setzte sich dann auch für ihn in der Folge als Solist fort. Bei CAPITOL verwendete er anfangs noch sein Pseudonym Terry Preston und erst ab etwa 1953 veröffentlichte er als Ferlin Huskey. Im Herbst 1956 stand dann erstmals sein richtiger ziviler Name Husky, korrekt ohne ”e”, auf der Schallplatte. Ab 1958 verwendet er auch noch das Pseudonym Simon Crum für Novelty-Aufnahmen.
Die Singles von Ferlin Husky:
4 STAR (78er)
05 49....1311....TERRY PRESTON with BIG JIM DE NOONE And His Melody Rangers..(Remembrance Of) Franklin D. (2091)/Ozark Waltz (2091)
11 49....1385....TERRY PRESTON with JACK PERKINS and his Western Cavalcade..The Letter You Promised To Write (3383)/Flowers Speak Louder Than Words (3384)
02 50....1438....TERRY PRESTON and the Personality Boys..Heart Of Stone (3552)/Daddy's Little Girl (3553)
05 50....1464....TERRY PRESTON..My Precious Baby Girl (3621)/Say When (3617)
09 50....1516....TERRY PRESTON..Road To Heaven (3790)/Guilty Feeling (3791)
09 50....1518....TERRY PRESTON..Let's Keep The Communists Out (3796)/The Sabbath (Not Over The Weekend) (3623)
CORAL - C&W
10 50....9-64063....SMOKEY ROGERS And His String Band Vocal Chorus By Smokey Rogers..Tamburitza Boogie (45-L 5802)/SMOKEY ROGERS And His String Band Vocal Chorus By Ferlin Huskey..Lose Your Blues (45-L 5803)
4 STAR (78er)
11 50....1542....TERRY PRESTON..Put Me In Your Pocket (3841)/Irma (3837)
06 51....1566.,...TERRY PRESTON..Wise Guy (3839)/Cross Eyed Gal From The Ozarks (3840)
09 51....1571....TERRY PRESTON..Jezebel (5021)/Tennessee Hillbilly Ghost (5018)
09 51....1572....TERRY PRESTON & GEORGIA BROWN..Crying Heart Blues (5030)/TERRY PRESTON..If You Don't Believe I'm Leaving (5027)
09 51....1573....TERRY PRESTON..Deadly Weapon (5029)/Rotation Blues (5028)
CAPITOL
11 51....F1861....CLIFFIE STONE and His Orchestra - Vocal Duet..Tennessee Central (Number 9) (45-9042)/CLIFFIE STONE and His Orchestra - Vocal by Terry Preston..China Doll (45-9043)
01 52....F1947....TERRY PRESTON..I Want You So (45-9534)/Time (45-9531)
03 52....F2024....TERRY PRESTON..I'm Missin' Lots Of Lovin' (45-9717)/Words (45-9718)
05 52....F2105....TERRY PRESTON..Counting My Heartaches (45-9719)/I Love You (45-9533)
08 52....F2211....TERRY PRESTON..I'm Only Wishing (45-10417)/Are You Afraid (45-10418)
11 52....F2298....TERRY PRESTON..Gone (45-10782)/Now And Then (45-10419)
03 53....F2391....TERRY PRESTON..My Foolish Heart (Belongs To You) (45-10974)/Undesired (45-10783)
03 53....F2397....FERLIN HUSKEY..I’ll Never Have You (45-11142)/Hank’s Song (45-11140)
05 53....F2467....TERRY PRESTON..I've Got A Woman's Love (45-11041)/Watch The Company You Keep (45-11042)
06 53....F2495....FERLIN HUSKEY..Minni-Ha-Cha (45-11319)/I Lost My Heart Today (45-11320)
06 53....F2502....JEAN SHEPARD..I'd Rather Die Young (Than Grow Old Without You) (45-11460)/JEAN SHEPARD Recitation by Ferlin Huskey..A Dear John Letter (45-11461)
08 53....F2558....FERLIN HUSKEY..You'll Die A Thousand Deaths (45-11321)/How Much Are You Mine (45-11322)
09 53....F2586....JEAN SHEPARD Recitation by FERLIN HUSKEY..Forgive Me John (45-11707)/JEAN SHEPARD..My Wedding Ring (45-11546)
10 53....F2627....FERLIN HUSKEY..I Wouldn't Treat A Dog Like You're Treatin’ Me (45-11701)/Walkin' And Hummin' (45-11702)
01 54....F2706....JEAN SHEPARD..The Glass That Stands Beside You (45-12095)/JEAN SHEPARD and FERLIN HUSKEY..Let's Kiss And Try Again (45-11739)
02 54....F2746....FERLIN HUSKEY..Somebody Lied (45-11703)/Eli, The Camel (45-11704)
05 54....F2814....TERRY PRESTON..Deceived (45-11043)/Each Time You Leave (I Die A Little) (45-10781)
06 54....F2835....FERLIN HUSKEY..Homesick (45-12513)/The Drunken Driver (45-12514)
09 54....F2914....FERLIN HUSKEY..King Of A Lonely Castle (45-12880)/Very Seldom, Frequently Ever (45-12881)
12 54....F3001....FERLIN HUSKEY..Little Tom (45-13117)/I Feel Better All Over (More Than Anywhere’s Else) (45-13114)
04 55....F3097....FERLIN HUSKEY and His Hush Puppies..She's Always There (When I Come Home) (45-13495)/I'll Baby Sit With You (45-13433)
07 55....F3183....FERLIN HUSKEY and THE COON CREEK GIRLS..Saith The Lord (45-14005)/Don't Blame The Children (45-14003)
09 55....F3233....FERLIN HUSKEY and His Hush Puppies..I'll Be Here For A Lifetime (45-14057)/Dear Mister Brown (45-13494)
01 56....F3316....FERLIN HUSKEY and His Hush Puppies..Sinful Secret (45-14056)/Slow Down Brother (45-13432)
05 56....F3428....FERLIN HUSKEY and His Hush Puppies..Aladdin's Lamp (45-14537)/That Big Old Moon (45-14055)
09 56....F3522....FERLIN HUSKY And His Hush Puppies..Nothing Looks As Good As You (45-14542)/Waiting (45-14527)
01 57....F3628....FERLIN HUSKY and His Hush Puppies..Gone (45-16014)/Missing Persons (45-16015)
05 57....F3742....FERLIN HUSKY..A Fallen Star (45-16926)/Prize Possession (45-16927)
08 57....F3790....FERLIN HUSKY..This Moment Of Love (45-16950)/Make Me Live Again (45-16951)
01 58....F3862....FERLIN HUSKY..Wang Dang Doo (45-17812)/What'cha Doin' After School (45-17804)
03 58....F3943....FERLIN HUSKY..Terrific Together (45-18170)/The Kingdom Of Love (45-18167)
06 58....F4000....FERLIN HUSKY..I Saw God (45-19024)/I Feel That Old Heartache Again (45-19025)
08 58....F4046....FERLIN HUSKY..All Of The Time (45-19712)/I Will (45-19713)
10 58....F4073....SIMON CRUM As Portrayed By Ferlin Husky..Country Music Is Here To Stay (45-19930)/Stand Up, Sit Down, Shut Your Mouth (45-19928)
01 59....F4123....FERLIN HUSKY..Wrong (45-19929)/My Reason For Living (45-19711)
04 59....F4186....FERLIN HUSKY..Draggin' The River (45-30611)/Sea Sand (45-30612)
07 59....4252....SIMON CRUM As Portrayed by Ferlin Husky..Morgan Poisoned The Water Hole (45-31667)/I Fell Out Of Love With Love (45-31668)
09 59....4278....FERLIN HUSKY..Black Sheep (45-31666)/I'll Always Return (45-30635)
02 60....4343....FERLIN AND BETTIE HUSKY..Asi Es La Vida (45-33118)/FERLIN HUSKY..My Love For You (45-33115)
07 60....4406....FERLIN HUSKY..Next To Jimmy (45-33930)/Wings Of A Dove (45-33931)
KING
12 60....45-5434....FERLIN HUSKY..Irma (45-K4977)/Cotton Pickin' Heart (45-K4978)
04 61....45-5476....FERLIN HUSKY..Electrified Donkey (45-K10636)/Guilty Feeling (45-K10637)
CAPITOL
03 61....4548....FERLIN HUSKY..Before I Lose My Mind (45-35002)/What Good Will I Ever Be (45-33017)
07 61....4594....FERLIN HUSKY..Take A Look (45-36000)/Willow Tree (45-36001)
10 61....4650....FERLIN HUSKY With Smiley and Kitty..The Waltz You Saved For Me (45-36192)/Out Of A Clear Blue Sky (45-36186)
03 62....4721....FERLIN HUSKY..Sombody Save Me (45-37152)/Just Another Lonely Night (45-37150)
06 62....4779....FERLIN HUSKY..Stand Up (45-37153)/It Scares Me (45-37151)
10 62....4853....FERLIN HUSKY..Near You (45-36194)/It Was You (45-16910)
CAPITOL - THE STAR LINE
12 61....6024....FERLIN HUSKY..Wings Of A Dove (45 33931)/Gone (45 16014) (4406/3628)
CAPITOL
01 63....4908....FERLIN HUSKY..You Hurt Me (45-38336)/My Reason For Living (45-38337)
04 63….4966….SIMON CRUM..Don’t Be Mad (45-16016)/Little RTed Webb (45-16017)
05 63….4977….FERLIN HUSKY..Who’s Next (45-38357)/As Close As We’ll Ever Be (45-38335)
10 63….5067….FERLIN HUSKY..The Face Of A Clown (45-38355)/Love Looks Good On You (45-38356)
Keep Searchin’
Gerd
