King, Claude b. February 5, 1923 d. March 7, 2013 Country Singer and Songwriter. King, who purchased his first guitar at age 12, is best known for recording "Wolverton Mountain" (co-written with Merle Kilgore) in 1962. He signed with Columbia Records in 1961 and scored immediately with a country top 10 hit with "Big River, Big Man" and followed that with another hit, "The Comancheros". In 1962, he recorded "Wolverton Mountain," which was based on his uncle, Clifton...[Read More] (Bio by: Louis Mata) Centuries Memorial Park, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
Rains, Thomas 'Hoot' b. September 15, 1914 d. October 12, 1991 Steel guitarist. With "Curley" Herndon, he performed as "Hoot & Curley" on the Louisiana Hayride. He also backed Slim Whitman, providing the distinctive "shooting arrow," or "singing guitar," sound on such songs as "Love Song Of the Waterfall" and "Indian Love Call" (the sound coming as a result of Rains accidentally overshooting a note on his instrument). (Bio by: T W Zimmerman) Centuries Memorial Park Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
b. December 25, 1933 d. May 31, 2000