Genres: Traditional Country, Country-Pop, Honky Tonk, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan Active: 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's Born: February 25, 1932 in Shreveport, LA
Hank Williams, Roy Rogers, Ernest Tubb, Frank Sinatra, Jimmie Rodgers, Tex Ritter, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Red Foley, The Carter Family, Gene Autry, Roy Acuff, Bob Wills Roy Drusky, Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline, George Jones, Webb Pierce, Merle Haggard, Don Gibson, Porter Wagoner, Carl Smith, Ray Price, Owen Bradley, The Browns, Jimmy Dean, Ernest Tubb, Leroy Van Dyke, Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakam, Johnny Horton, Stonewall Jackson |  |
Originally known as "the Hillbilly Heartthrob" and "the Singing Sheriff," Faron Young had one of the longest-running and most popular careers in country music history. Emerging in the early '50s, Young was one of the most popular honky tonkers to appear in the wake of Hank Williams' death, partially because he was able to smooth out some of the grittiest elements of his music. At first, he balanced honky tonk with pop vocal phrasing and flourishes. This combination of grit and polish resulted in a streak of Top Ten hits -- including "If You Ain't Lovin'," "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young," "Sweet Dreams," "Alone With You," and "Country Girl" -- that ran throughout the '50s. During the '60s, Young gave himself over to country-pop, and while the hits weren't quite as big, they didn't stop coming until the early '80s. Through that time, he was a staple at the Grand Ole Opry and various television shows, including Nashville Now, and he also founded the major country music magazine, Music City News.
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Release: June 9, 2009
Label: Fuel 2000
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Release: May 19, 2009
Label: Hux Records
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