QUESTION: Do you know who wrote the song “Teddy Bear” which was a big hit for Barbara Fairchild several years ago?
ANSWER: Barbara Fairchild’s 1973 number one was written by Don Earl and Nick Nixon
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QUESTION: Some of my relatives tell me that Ferlin Husky recorded “Gone” several times. Is that true?
ANSWER: Ferlin recorded “Gone” in 1952 under the name “Terry Preston” and again in 1957 under the name Ferlin Husky
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QUESTION: There was a song played on the radio about some guy monkeying around with another monkey’s monkey. This was back in the 70’s. Do you have any information on such a record?
ANSWER: “Don’t Monkey With Another Monkey’s Monkey” was a # 41 hit for Johnny Paycheck in 1971
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Country Classics Q&A
By: Doug Davis