American country singer Carl Milton Smith–known professionally as Carl Smith–was
born on 15 March 1927 in Maynardville, Tennessee. Inspired by the Grand Ole
Opry, he began his musical journey as a teenager, performing with local bands
and playing string bass at WROL-AM in Knoxville. He was signed by Columbia
Records in 1950. His breakthrough came with "Let's Live a Little" in 1951,
finding its way to the number two spot on the Billboard country chart. He
followed this success with hits like "If the Teardrops Were Pennies" and "Let
Old Mother Nature Have Her Way". Notable hits fro...