Sang "Peace in the Valley" at the funeral of Hank Williams alongside C&W
greats Roy Acuff and Ernest Tubb who, respectively sang, "I Saw the Light"
and "Beyond the Sunset"
Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967.
Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967.
Recorded vocals for Hank Garland's famous Sugarfoot Rag.
He was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6225 Hollywood Boulevard and for Television at 6300 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.