That said, Ferlin made many truly great recordings. “Gone”, “A Dear John Letter”, and “On The Wings of A Dove” belong in anyone’s top 100 country songs. Lesser hits such as “I Hear Little Rock Calling”, Just For You”, “Heavenly Sunshine” and “Room For A Boy – Never Used” are among my personal favorites. His voice remained in fine form throughout his life – his last album, issued a few years before his death is worth the effort to obtain.

It was disgraceful that Ferlin had to wait until he was 85 years old to be inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame – at least he lived long enough to see the honor bestowed upon him