Biography

I was born in a small cabin in rural Wythe County Virginia the third son of four to a farmer and sometimes carpenter,who played anything with strings. My mom played some too.
I had polio as a boy when I was four as part of my rehabilitation my mom and dad encouraged me in music.So it’s no wonder it’s in my blood.
I started with the harmonica,then the guitar,then came the mandolin and last but not least the banjo.My love for music has been a passion as long as I can remember.
At the age of fifteen I wrote one of the first songs I recorded about my sweetheart.Since then I have written several hundred songs and recorded a number of them.
If you are curious about my life just take a listen ,because most of my songs are about personal experiences or things I have seen as I passed through life.
Most of my life has been dedicated to raising my children having been blessed with 3 fine sons and 3 lovely daughters.
Over the years I worked at most every kind of a job to provide for my family from coal minor to engineering instructor, but my “first love” as far as a vocation goes has always been music.
Now with my children grown and having families of their own I am able to turn more of my attention to following my dream in music
Being recognized as a gifted song writer on the stage of the “Grand Ole Opry”has always been my dream