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Ask any country music fan for
a list of their favorite songs, and it’s a good bet one of Cal
Smith’s many hits will be included. A modest man when it comes
to describing his success, Cal’s talent speaks for itself
through the songs he has recorded and the performances he has
given over the years.
Best known for the classic
“Country Bumpkin,” which garnered “Song of the Year”
and “Record of the year” honors from the
Country Music Association in 1974, Cal’s most popular songs
truly define country music. “Drinking Champagne,”
“The Lord Knows I'm Drinking,” “She Talked A Lot About
Texas,” “Jason’s Farm,” “It's Time To Pay The Fiddler” and
“I Just Came Home To Count The Memories” continue
to rank highly with fans who appreciate Cal’s smooth, honest
delivery and the feeling he puts into each song.
An Oklahoma native, Cal, like
many of his peers, recalls listening to the Grand Ole Opry on
the radio when he was a boy. “We had an old battery radio,”
the singer remembers, “And we didn’t play it much during the
week so that we could save the batteries for Saturday night.”
Cal’s Family eventually
moved to Oakland, California, where the future star began his
country career as a singer and disc jockey. His big break came
from the legendary Ernest Tubb, Cal’s idol, who, after hearing
the young singer, invited him to join the Texas Troubadours as
master of ceremonies and vocalist. Because Cal’s talent was so
obvious to Tubb, he unselfishly help Cal land his own
recording contract, paving the way for success which was to be
his as a single act.
In 1968, Cal was named “Most
Promising Male Vocalist” by the top publication,
MUSIC CITY NEWS,
and the rest is
history, as Cal Smith continues to please audiences across the
country wherever he performs.
As an avid fisherman, Cal and his family reside in Branson,
Missouri, where he and his wife, Darlene, can often be found
on one of the lakes in the area.
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