Carl and long-time steel guitar sideman Johnny Sibert lay down a smoking version of “Hey Joe!” Here’s a great video of Carl on the Grand Ol’ Opry in 1968 being introduced by Roy Acuff. The extra percussion was considered offensive by traditionalists, but it helped drive his almost rock-a-billy sound that made him such a star. Country music lost one of its best Saturday as honky tonker Carl Smith died in his Tennessee home at the age of 82.Ĭarl recorded 41 charting singles in the 1950s, including hits “Are You Teasing Me,” “Back Up Buddy,” and my favorite “Hey Joe!” Though hard to imagine now, Carl was quite the divisive and controversial figure in country music when he started out because he elected to have a drummer in his band.
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