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Husky, Ferlin

Born 1925 near Flat River, Mo. Previously vocalist for the Cliffie Stone band. A regular on the Grand Ole Opry (WSM, Nashville, Tenn.).

References:
Interview in issue 52 (1994) of Rockin' Fifties.

Source: Jim Hilmar

Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source	Label & Number	V	Titles {& References to LP/CD List}	As By	Matrix Numbers
1956/Jan. 28 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol F3316		Slow Down Brother {a,b,c,d,g,h,n} Sinful Secret	2 2	45-13432 45-14056
1956/June 23 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol F3460		Bop Cat Bop {a,b,d,e,f,g,j,l,n} Muki-Ruki	3 3	45-15200 45-15199
1957/Feb. 2 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol F3628		Missing Persons {g,n} Gone	4 4	45-16015 45-16014
1957/June 3 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol F3742		Prize Possession {g} A Fallen Star	1 1	45-16927 45-16926
1957/Aug. 26 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol F3790		This Moment Of Love {g} Make Me Live Again		45-16950 45-16951
	Capitol EAP 1-837		Husky Hits [monaural] A Fallen Star Prize Possession I Feel Better All Over Pick-A-Nickin'
1958/Jan. 13 Bb pop rev.	Capitol F3862		Wang Dang Doo {e,g,n} What'cha Doin' After School {g,n}	1 1	45-17812 45-17804
1958/Mar. 24 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol F3943		The Kingdom Of Love Terrific Together	1 1	45-18167 45-18170
1958/Aug. 25 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol F4046		I Will All Of The Time	1 1	45-19713 45-19712
1958/Oct. 20 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol F4073		Stand Up, Sit Down, Shut Your Mouth {g,i} Country Music Is Here To Stay	5 5	45-19928 45-19930
1959/Jan. 12 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol F4123		My Reason For Living Wrong	1 1	45-19711 45-19929
1959/Apr. 13 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol F4186		Draggin' The River {j,m} Sea Sand	1 1	45-30611 45-30612
1959/Sept. 21 Bb pop rev.	Capitol 4278		I'll Always Return Black Sheep	1 1	45-30635 45-31666
1960/Dec. 26 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol 4499		Enormity In Motion (Poetry In Motion) Cuzz Yore So Sweet	3 3	45-34992 45-34993
1962/June 16 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol 4779		Stand Up {g} It Scares Me	1 1	45-37153 45-37151
1963/May 11 (est.)	Capitol 4966		Don't Be Mad {g} Little Red Webb	3 3	45-16016 45-16017

References in "As By" Column:

as by Ferlin Husky
as by Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies
as by Simon Crum
as by Ferlin Husky And His Hush Puppies
as by Simon Crum As Portrayed By Ferlin Husky

Other Notes:

"Don't Be Mad" on Capitol 4966 is a parody of "Don't Be Cruel".
Chronology of EPs uncertain.

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations included selectively

a.	Bear Family BCD 15624 (cd)	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 3
b.	Beat Goes On BGOCD 468 (cd)	Imperial Rockabillies [And] Capitol Rockabilly Originals
c.	Blazon 2001 (cd)	Sizzling Hillbilly, Vol. 1
d.	Capitol (England) CAPS 1009 (lp)	Capitol Rockabilly Originals
e.	Capitol (France) 2S 150- 85345/6 (lp)	Rock And Roll At The Capitol Tower, Vol. 3
f.	Club 018 (lp)	Grab This And Dance, Vol. 18
g.	Demand DLP 0040 (lp)	Bop Cat Bop / Ferlin Husky
h.	Disky DO 250542 (cd)	As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
i.	Disky DC- 885702 (cd)	A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 1
j.	Disky DC- 885712 (cd)	A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 2
k.	Hillbilly Stomp Vol. 1 (lp)	Hillbilly Stomp, Vol. 1
l.	Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd)	Classic Rockabilly
m.	See For Miles 98 (lp)	Hollywood Hillbilly
n.	TRG 505 104 (cd)	Bop Cat Bop / Ferlin Husky

Acknowledgments: CMF Library, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Dik de Heer, Rob Karman, Kurt Krauter, Gerd Miller, Tom Morrison, RecordMaster, Mark Seganish, Svein Arne Vikesdal, Joe Wajgel, Gerald Watts

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