Biography
editOriginating from Defeated Creek in eastern Tennessee, McAlpin moved to Nashville at a young age.[3] His passion for hillbilly music led him to the Grand Ole Opry, where he met Roy Acuff and Eddy Arnold.[3] His debut composition, "All Alone in the World Without You," hit the country Top 10 in 1946, performed by Arnold.[3]
McAlpin held various roles in the music industry.[3] He wrote for Acuff-Rose Publications and Acclaim Music, promoted for Columbia Records, and later managed Melody Trails Publishing.[3] His songs were performed by artists including Johnny Cash, Kitty Wells, Ferlin Husky, and Glen Campbell.[3]
In 1970, McAlpin was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Country Music News". United Press International.
- ^ Williams, Roger M. (1981). Sing a Sad Song. University of Illinois Press. p. 106. ISBN 9780252008610.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame".
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