I Realize I Was More Of A

I Was Sometimes Jeered By Black Soldiers Who Wanted Me To Sing Something Besides Country Music.

Any Entertainer Who Tells You That The Adoration Of Fans Is Not A Heady Experience Probably Never Had The Experience.

My Brothers And Sisters All Sang, Too, And They All Have Good Voices.

It Was Unlikely That Anyone Had Ever Heard A Black Person Sing Country Music.

In 20 Years I Had Sold More Records For Rca Than Any Artist Except Elvis Presley.