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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.). Died in 2011.

Source: Jim Hilmar

Notes:

• "Don't Be Mad" on Capitol 4966 is a parody of "Don't Be Cruel".
• Chronology of EPs uncertain.
• For religious recordings by this artist, see

Date	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1954/Feb. 27 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  2746  [78]		Eli, The Camel — Ferlin Huskey
			Somebody Lied — Ferlin Huskey
1954/Feb. 27 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F2746  [45]		Eli, The Camel — Ferlin Huskey	45-11704	Demand LP 0040 (# 11) Hillbilly Stomp LP 1 (# 6) TRG CD 505 104 (# 12)
			Somebody Lied — Ferlin Huskey	45-11703
1954/June (Bb est.)	Capitol (Calif.)  2835  [78]		The Drunken Driver — Ferlin Husky
			Homesick — Ferlin Husky
1954/June (Bb est.)	Capitol (Calif.) F2835  [45]		The Drunken Driver — Ferlin Husky		Club LP 010 (# 20) Fed CD 03 (# 35) Presto CD 406 (# 64) Trailer Park CD 005 (# 30)
			Homesick — Ferlin Husky		TRG CD 505 104 (# 13)
1954/Dec. 11 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3001  [45]		I Feel Better All Over — Ferlin Huskey	45-13114	Bear Family CD 17353 (# 1)
			Little Tom — Ferlin Huskey	45-13117	TRG CD 505 104 (# 14)
1955/Apr. 9 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3097  [45]		I'll Baby Sit With You — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies	45-13433	Cactus CD 5005 (# 5) Demand LP 0040 (# 7) Pan American CD 56032 (# 9)
			She's Always There (When I Come Home) — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies	45-13495
1955/Sept. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3233  [45]		I'll Be Here For A Lifetime — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies	45-14057	Cactus CD 5002 (# 20) Orbit CD 5902 (# 16) Pan American CD 56036 (# 9)
			Dear Mr. Brown — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies	45-13494
1956/Jan. 28 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  3316  [78]		Slow Down Brother — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies	13432
			Sinful Secret — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies	14056
1956/Jan. 28 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3316  [45]		Slow Down Brother — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies	45-13432	Bear Family CD 15624 (# 26) Beat Goes On CD 468 (# 18) Blazon CD 2001 (# 22) Capitol (England) LP 1009 (# 2) Demand LP 0040 (# 2) Disky CD 250542 (# 30) Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (# 6) Rev-Ola Bandstand CD 21 (# 11) TRG CD 505 104 (# 15)
			Sinful Secret — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies	45-14056
1956/June 23 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  3460  [78]		Bop Cat Bop — Simon Crum
			Muki-Ruki — Simon Crum
1956/June 23 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3460  [45]		Bop Cat Bop — Simon Crum	45-15200	Bear Family CD 15624 (# 13) Beat Goes On CD 468 (# 25) Big Tone CD 6003 (# 6) Capitol (England) LP 1009 (# 9) Capitol (France) LP 85345/6 (# 31) Club LP 018 (# 7) Demand LP 0040 (# 1) Disky CD 885712 (# 2) Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (# 16) One Day Music CD 142 (# 4) Proper CD 122 (# 76) TRG CD 505 104 (# 16)
			Muki-Ruki — Simon Crum	45-15199
1957/Feb. 2 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  3628  [78]		Missing Persons — Ferlin Husky And His Hush Puppies	16015
			Gone — Ferlin Husky And His Hush Puppies	16014
1957/Feb. 2 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3628  [45]		Missing Persons — Ferlin Husky And His Hush Puppies	45-16015	Demand LP 0040 (# 12) TRG CD 505 104 (# 23)
			Gone — Ferlin Husky And His Hush Puppies	45-16014
1957/June 3 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3742  [45]		Prize Possession — Ferlin Husky	45-16927	Demand LP 0040 (# 4)
			A Fallen Star — Ferlin Husky	45-16926
1957/Aug. 26 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3790  [45]		This Moment Of Love — Ferlin Husky	45-16950	Demand LP 0040 (# 5)
			Make Me Live Again — Ferlin Husky	45-16951
	Capitol (Calif.) EAP 1-837  [45 EP] Husky Hits [mono]		A Fallen Star — Ferlin Husky	F1 837
			Prize Possession — Ferlin Husky	F1 837
			I Feel Better All Over — Ferlin Husky	F2-837
			Pick-A-Nickin' — Ferlin Husky	F2-837
1958/Jan. 13 Bb pop rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  3862  [78]		Wang Dang Doo — Ferlin Husky	17812
			What'cha Doin' After School — Ferlin Husky	17804
1958/Jan. 13 Bb pop rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3862  [45]		Wang Dang Doo — Ferlin Husky	45-17812	Big Tone CD 6004 (# 19) Capitol (France) LP 85345/6 (# 22) Classics CD 729 (# 9) Demand LP 0040 (# 8) One Day Music CD 142 (# 39) Pan American CD 56003 (# 2) TRG CD 505 104 (# 19)
			What'cha Doin' After School — Ferlin Husky	45-17804	Demand LP 0040 (# 10) TRG CD 505 104 (# 20)
1958/Mar. 24 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3943  [45]		The Kingdom Of Love — Ferlin Husky	45-18167
			Terrific Together — Ferlin Husky	45-18170
1958/Aug. 25 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F4046  [45]		I Will — Ferlin Husky	45-19713
			All Of The Time — Ferlin Husky	45-19712
1958/Oct. 20 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F4073  [45]		Stand Up, Sit Down, Shut Your Mouth — Simon Crum As Portrayed By Ferlin Husky	45-19928	Big Tone CD 6004 (# 7) Demand LP 0040 (# 3) Disky CD 885702 (# 2) One Day Music CD 142 (# 37)
			Country Music Is Here To Stay — Simon Crum As Portrayed By Ferlin Husky	45-19930
1959/Jan. 12 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F4123  [45]		My Reason For Living — Ferlin Husky	45-19711
			Wrong — Ferlin Husky	45-19929
1959/Apr. 13 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F4186  [45]		Draggin' The River — Ferlin Husky	45-30611	Disky CD 885712 (# 25) See For Miles LP 98 (# 9)
			Sea Sand — Ferlin Husky	45-30612
1959/Sept. 21 Bb pop rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  4278  [45]		I'll Always Return — Ferlin Husky	45-30635
			Black Sheep — Ferlin Husky	45-31666	Classics CD 729 (# 17)
1960/Dec. 26 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  4499  [45]		Enormity In Motion (Poetry In Motion) — Simon Crum	45-34992
			Cuzz Yore So Sweet — Simon Crum	45-34993
1962/June 16 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  4779  [45]		Stand Up — Ferlin Husky	45-37153	Demand LP 0040 (# 6)
			It Scares Me — Ferlin Husky	45-37151
1963/May 11 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  4966  [45]		Don't Be Mad — Simon Crum	45-16016	Demand LP 0040 (# 9)
			Little Red Webb — Simon Crum	45-16017
	[live recording]     [ ]		Aladdin's Lamp [live vers.] — Ferlin Husky		Dragon Street CD 70100 (# 2)
	[need info]     [ ]		Looking Back — Ferlin Husky		See For Miles LP 98 (# 15)
			That's What I'd Do — Simon Crum

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