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Husky, Ferlin Born 1925 near Flat River, Mo. Previously vocalist for the Cliffie Stone band. A regular on the Grand Ole Opry (WSM, Nashville, Tenn.). Died in 2011.

Source: Jim Hilmar

Notes:

• "Don't Be Mad" on Capitol 4966 is a parody of "Don't Be Cruel".
• Chronology of EPs uncertain.
• For religious recordings by this artist, see

Date	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1954/Feb. 27 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  2746  [78]		Eli, The Camel — Ferlin Huskey
			Somebody Lied — Ferlin Huskey
1954/Feb. 27 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F2746  [45]		Eli, The Camel — Ferlin Huskey	45-11704	Demand LP 0040 (#11) Hillbilly Stomp LP 1 (#6) TRG CD 505 104 (#12)
			Somebody Lied — Ferlin Huskey	45-11703
1954/June (Bb est.)	Capitol (Calif.)  2835  [78]		The Drunken Driver — Ferlin Husky
			Homesick — Ferlin Husky
1954/June (Bb est.)	Capitol (Calif.) F2835  [45]		The Drunken Driver — Ferlin Husky		Club LP 010 (#20) Fed CD 03 (#35) Presto CD 406 (#64) Trailer Park CD 005 (#30)
			Homesick — Ferlin Husky		TRG CD 505 104 (#13)
1954/Dec. 11 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3001  [45]		I Feel Better All Over — Ferlin Huskey (from Bear Family CD 17353)	45-13114	Bear Family CD 17353 (#1)
			Little Tom — Ferlin Huskey	45-13117	TRG CD 505 104 (#14)
1955/Apr. 9 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3097  [45]		I'll Baby Sit With You — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies (from 45)	45-13433	Cactus CD 5005 (#5) Demand LP 0040 (#7) Pan American CD 56032 (#9)
			She's Always There (When I Come Home) — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies	45-13495
1955/Sept. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3233  [45]		I'll Be Here For A Lifetime — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies (from 45)	45-14057	Cactus CD 5002 (#20) Orbit CD 5902 (#16) Pan American CD 56036 (#9)
			Dear Mr. Brown — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies	45-13494
1956/Jan. 28 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  3316  [78]		Slow Down Brother — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies	13432
			Sinful Secret — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies	14056
1956/Jan. 28 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3316  [45]		Slow Down Brother — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies (from Bear Family CD 15624)	45-13432	Bear Family CD 15624 (#26) Beat Goes On CD 468 (#18) Blazon CD 2001 (#22) Capitol (England) LP 1009 (#2) Demand LP 0040 (#2) Disky CD 250542 (#30) Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (#6) Rev-Ola Bandstand CD 21 (#11) TRG CD 505 104 (#15)
			Sinful Secret — Ferlin Huskey And His Hush Puppies	45-14056
1956/June 23 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  3460  [78]		Bop Cat Bop — Simon Crum
			Muki-Ruki — Simon Crum
1956/June 23 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3460  [45]		Bop Cat Bop — Simon Crum (from Bear Family CD 15624)	45-15200	Bear Family CD 15624 (#13) Beat Goes On CD 468 (#25) Big Tone CD 6003 (#6) Capitol (England) LP 1009 (#9) Capitol (France) LP 85345/6 (#31) Club LP 018 (#7) Demand LP 0040 (#1) Disky CD 885712 (#2) Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (#16) One Day Music CD 142 (#4) Proper CD 122 (#76) TRG CD 505 104 (#16)
			Muki-Ruki — Simon Crum	45-15199
1957/Feb. 2 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  3628  [78]		Missing Persons — Ferlin Husky And His Hush Puppies	16015
			Gone — Ferlin Husky And His Hush Puppies	16014
1957/Feb. 2 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3628  [45]		Missing Persons — Ferlin Husky And His Hush Puppies (from 45)	45-16015	Demand LP 0040 (#12) TRG CD 505 104 (#23)
			Gone — Ferlin Husky And His Hush Puppies (from 45)	45-16014
1957/June 3 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3742  [45]		Prize Possession — Ferlin Husky (from 45)	45-16927	Demand LP 0040 (#4)
			A Fallen Star — Ferlin Husky	45-16926
1957/Aug. 26 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3790  [45]		This Moment Of Love — Ferlin Husky	45-16950	Demand LP 0040 (#5)
			Make Me Live Again — Ferlin Husky	45-16951
	Capitol (Calif.) EAP 1-837  [45 EP] Husky Hits [mono]		A Fallen Star — Ferlin Husky	F1 837
			Prize Possession — Ferlin Husky	F1 837
			I Feel Better All Over — Ferlin Husky	F2-837
			Pick-A-Nickin' — Ferlin Husky	F2-837
1958/Jan. 13 Bb pop rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  3862  [78]		Wang Dang Doo — Ferlin Husky	17812
			What'cha Doin' After School — Ferlin Husky	17804
1958/Jan. 13 Bb pop rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3862  [45]		Wang Dang Doo — Ferlin Husky (from 45)	45-17812	Big Tone CD 6004 (#19) Capitol (France) LP 85345/6 (#22) Classics CD 729 (#9) Demand LP 0040 (#8) One Day Music CD 142 (#39) Pan American CD 56003 (#2) TRG CD 505 104 (#19)
			What'cha Doin' After School — Ferlin Husky (from 45)	45-17804	Demand LP 0040 (#10) TRG CD 505 104 (#20)
1958/Mar. 24 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3943  [45]		The Kingdom Of Love — Ferlin Husky (from 45)	45-18167
			Terrific Together — Ferlin Husky (from 45)	45-18170
1958/Aug. 25 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F4046  [45]		I Will — Ferlin Husky (from 45)	45-19713
			All Of The Time — Ferlin Husky (from 45)	45-19712
1958/Oct. 20 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F4073  [45]		Stand Up, Sit Down, Shut Your Mouth — Simon Crum As Portrayed By Ferlin Husky (from 45)	45-19928	Big Tone CD 6004 (#7) Demand LP 0040 (#3) Disky CD 885702 (#2) One Day Music CD 142 (#37)
			Country Music Is Here To Stay — Simon Crum As Portrayed By Ferlin Husky (from 45)	45-19930
1959/Jan. 12 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F4123  [45]		My Reason For Living — Ferlin Husky (from 45)	45-19711
			Wrong — Ferlin Husky (from 45)	45-19929
1959/Apr. 13 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F4186  [45]		Draggin' The River — Ferlin Husky (from Disky CD 885712)	45-30611	Disky CD 885712 (#25) See For Miles LP 98 (#9)
			Sea Sand — Ferlin Husky (from 45)	45-30612
1959/Sept. 21 Bb pop rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  4278  [45]		I'll Always Return — Ferlin Husky (from 45)	45-30635
			Black Sheep — Ferlin Husky	45-31666	Classics CD 729 (#17)
1960/Dec. 26 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  4499  [45]		Enormity In Motion (Poetry In Motion) — Simon Crum (from 45)	45-34992
			Cuzz Yore So Sweet — Simon Crum (from 45)	45-34993
1962/June 16 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  4779  [45]		Stand Up — Ferlin Husky (from 45)	45-37153	Demand LP 0040 (#6)
			It Scares Me — Ferlin Husky	45-37151
1963/May 11 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.)  4966  [45]		Don't Be Mad — Simon Crum (from 45)	45-16016	Demand LP 0040 (#9)
			Little Red Webb — Simon Crum	45-16017
	[live recording]     [ ]		Aladdin's Lamp [live vers.] — Ferlin Husky		Dragon Street CD 70100 (#2)
	[need info]     [ ]		Looking Back — Ferlin Husky		See For Miles LP 98 (#15)
			That's What I'd Do — Simon Crum (from Collectors' Choice Music CD 295)

Acknowledgments:  CMF Library, Scott Cheesebrew, Collectors' Choice Music, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Dik de Heer, Rob Karman, Kurt Krauter, Gerd Miller, Tom Morrison, Frank Ploetz, RecordMaster, Mark Seganish, Svein Arne Vikesdal, Joe Wajgel, Gerald Watts, mtcj