A honky tonk singer, he appeared frequently on radio and was signed by Gold Star Records in 1949, releasing the song "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" that year, which was not a cover of the eponymous song from the 1949 musical but a parody of it.
A honky tonk singer influenced by Hank Williams, he appeared frequently on radio and was signed by Gold Star Records in 1949. That same year, Gold Star released his song "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", which was not a cover of the eponymous song from the 1949 musical but a parody of it.