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Carl Smith, legendary country singer and original hitmaker honky tonk, died Jan. 16 at his home Fanklin, TN. He was 82. Smith, affectionately known as "Mr. Country" was also the former husband of June Carter Cash and a respected veteran who were over 30 No. 1 hits throughout his career that began in the 1950s.

Hometown Maynardville, TN, Smith is known for his particular brand of country music love songs such as "You Are The One", "This Means Goodbye Orchard", "(if you feel like you're in love) Do not remain there "as well as hits such as" Hey Joe, "" Let's Live a Little, "" Cut Across Shorty, "" Let Old Mother Nature have Way Sound "and" Talk Loose. "According to a blog country music when retiring at the end of 1970, Smith was officially inducted into the Hall of Fame country music in 2003.

Smith's long career began in 1944 when he served in the army during the Second World War to the radio station WROL in Knoxville, Tennessee. He then played with bands and artists such as Skeets Williamson, Molly O'Day, and Archie Campbell. About this time Mr. Smith has also written songs and producing demos, one of which reached Troy Martin, who at that time was a director of Peer-South. Martin, in turn, has the demo of Jack Stapp, an officer WSM in Nashville, and Don Law, a producer for Columbia. Based on his demo, Smith was signed to the label, and the rest is history.

In 1950, he appeared on the Grand Ole Opry as guest of Hank Williams, who also performed the same day, he eventually became a regular until 1956. His first success with the British, "Let's Live a Little", came the following year and peaked at the No. 2 spot in the charts. In a year he had more success, including the classic songs of country music love "If Teardrops were penny" and his first No. 1, "Let Old Mother Nature have Her Way." That same year also marked his marriage to June Carter, whom he would later divorce. Her daughter with Carter, Carlene Carter, who later became a country singer, like her famous parents. In 1957, Smith married another singer Goldie Hill, who died 2005.

As mentioned in another blog country music outside of his hit songs, Smith was known as one of the first group of young stars of the Cross on television and movies. Smith appeared on the Main Street Music Hall, "and other shows such as" Stars of Country Music. "In 1961, he also made an appearance on" Four Star Jubilee, "a television series in which countries ABC. Smith would eventually move on to host his own show, "Carl Smith's Country Music Hall" for the American public and Canada.

As a successful singer, Smith remained with Columbia Records until 1975, then moved to ABC / Hickory. With this label he has finally decided to announce his retirement at the end of the 1970s.

Known for his unique style of country music love songs, Mr. countries will certainly be missed by his fans and the entire community in Nashville.