---I look in here all the time,glad someone else is here as
well,,,,,do tou have a email address or a mailing address for
Carlene? Thanks, Guy. In
carlenecarter@yahoogroups.com, "theoneontheleft" <msfrost@y...> wrote:
> From CMT.com -- the very cool Carl Smith is Carlene's father....
>
> Hall of Fame to Induct Cramer, Smith
>
> Pianist Floyd Cramer and singer Carl Smith will be the newest
> inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Country Music
> Association announced Wednesday (Aug. 6). Cramer, who died in 1998,
> worked extensively with guitarist Chet Atkins and saxophonist Boots
> Randolph. His "slip-note" piano technique made him one of the most
> identifiable session musicians in Nashville during the `50s and
`60s
> on recordings by Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline and countless country
> acts. As a solo instrumental artist on RCA Records, Cramer's hits
> include "Last Date," "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" and "San Antonio
> Rose." Although his contributions are often overlooked, Smith was
one
> of country music's most successful artists during the `50s. His 41
> chart singles for Columbia Records during the decade included such
> No. 1 hits as "Are You Teasing Me," "(When You Feel Like You're in
> Love) Don't Just Stand There," "Loose Talk" and "Hey Joe!" Married
to
> June Carter during the early `50s, he is the father of singer
Carlene
> Carter. The inductions take place during the 37th Annual CMA
Awards,
> set for Nov. 5 in Nashville.