Eighty-four years ago today, the country star and songwriter who penned hits for legendary artists was born in Texas.

When you think about American music royalty, certain names instantly come to mind. Icons who shaped entire generations with ...

Elvis Presley recorded what would become his most scandalous song in 1957, a Smiley Lewis cover with lyrics that had to be ...

But while Presley has no shortage of sad tracks, his most heartbreaking personal song is an unlikely classic that sits in the ...