This man Ferlin Husky was one of country music's true legends, not only did he have that great song "GONE" his imitation of Simon Crum is truly legendary plus his generosity to other up and coming musical stars is to be admired!
Old fashioned good folks and good music. Wish this type of a get-a-long was "infectious" as Ferlin used to say. Sure could use a dose or two in this old world today.
I love Ferlin. Growing up I thought Simon was in my family. Understood everything he did. It was years later, I cried like a baby when I heard Mr. Husky say, Simon is no longer with us. As An Adult, all I can say is, Mr. Ferlin Husky was & is a great inspiration. A Legend in our time. Thank You, Ferlin, for all you did, for all you gave. We love Ya!! 🎲
my dad played lead guitar for ferlin for many years in the 70s and ferlin recorded one of his songs we got to know him pretty well and he was just like this
I have never ever heard this. It is hilarious. Ferlin Husky did a great job singing this song on Family's Country Reunion. What a great country music legend he was. Rip, Ferlin
My dad owned a demo 45 of Simon Crum singing "Cuz You're So Sweet" and "My Gallina" back in the mid '50s and we kids played it to death. It got tossed in a move and I thought I'd never hear them again but with the miracle of RU-vid... I never knew Ferlin Husky was Simon Crum. What a great pleasure this interview was.
I was asked to help mime a Ferlin song with a week-end female comic and that was my first acquaintence with Ferlin. We were so popular doing this that we were requested when reunion time or convention time came around to do our part, on the Jersey shore. Watching this helps me get reacquainted with this man's talent. I do not know what or where my partner is today, but I am 80+ and she just may be interviewing Ferlin up yonder. I went on to be a Disc Jockey and a talent scout for a radio station just starting up in CA. I also was the first, back then, to do a live remote show on radio during Rodeo Days What a hoot that was. They used the gray portable jail house where they jailed those not dressed western for me to do my show. Talk about comedy. I had to lasoo people just get them to come close enough to the "jail" to do an interview with me. It was a drive for the Heart Association and they hung plastic hearts around the jail for people to donate. Very little was collected that way but the show brought in a bumper crop of dollars and went over the top of last years collection. My station boss was thrilled because it was great PR for the station. The station was awarded a beautiful certificate of achievement that hung on the station walls along side my ham radio license. For all I know it could still be there.
Country Legends never die, they don't even fade away, like old soldiers. Their voice continues ever after on discs or tapes. Thank God for Country Folk and Poor Folk who haunt us with their voices and sweet spirits every time their voice is played.
Ferlin husky a true country legend just thank god for all our gold legends real country music comes from the heart and soul so many lord knows think God for all of them
This clip was taken from 'Country's Family Reunion at the Ryman' DVD this was filmed about the beginning of 2000! www.amazon.com.au/Countrys-Family-Reunion-Ryman-Vol/dp/B000WCM9VO
Love Ferlin. The real deal. But watch his comments about Jim Nabors. That's how it was back then. He genuinely liked him but had to keep up with the times. And boy have they changed. God speed both Felin and Jim Nabors ❤️
Simon Crum was his real name. He was born Simon Crum. He was a cousin of mine. No bull. He would come and visit my great grandparents and my father - who would never lie- remembers these days. I guess Ferlin changed the story and his real name IS Simon Crum. Maybe he didnt want to be associated with regular folks I have no idea . Nothing against him. He was a wonderful man. But My great Grandma Crum would not have lied either! Her name was Texie Anna Crum. No 'B'. Just Crum.. but ah well... i adore his singing to bits. ♥
You're 100% correct he was born Ferlin Eugene Husky if you listen to what Ferlin even says in this clip above, during World War II, Husky served in the United States Merchant Marine for five years, entertaining troops on transport ships. His Simon Crum character evolved from stories he told at the time about a Missouri neighbor named Simon Crump. After the war, Husky continued to develop the Crum character while working as a disc jockey in Missouri and then Bakersfield, California in the late 1940s www.ferlinhusky.com/Simon_Crum.html
I think she is referring to the neighbor across the creek in his story. She is saying the man's name is Crum not Crump or Crumb as he stated in his dialogue.
His name is Hairl Hensley they called him the 'Dean of Grand Ole Opry' announcers he died 31 Dec 2017 (aged 81) www.findagrave.com/memorial/186301762/charles-hairl-hensley
The girl back behind Ferlin just was probably confused as heck because all these other people were older than her and the stories had to be perplexing to her.
The lady behind Ferlin is Mandy Barnett and believe me none of the people in this group were confusing or perplexing to Mandy at all, I thoroughly believe Mandy who is no girl, she's 46 years old now and has study early country music since she was very young, Mandy was the star of the Patsy Cline tribute show, she just wishes she could have lived the experiences these people went through! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q_Iv6-UeT2k.html The sad part every time I watch the Country's Family Reunion at the Ryman series I think out of all the stars in this group at least 15 of them have gone home! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uvPsv-C6b3Y.html
