Vintage 1950s Country Singer CARL SMITH and 43 similar items

Vintage CARL SMITH Fan Photo 5" x 7" Black White Promotional Fan Photo from the 1950s Carl Milton Smith (March 15, 1927 ? January 16, 2010) was an American country singer. Known as "Mister Country", he was one of the genre's most successful male artists during the 1950s, scoring 30 top-10 Billboard hits (21 of which were consecutive). Smith's success continued well into the 1970s, when he had a charting single every year but one. In 1952, Smith married June Carter, with whom he had daughter Carlene; the couple divorced in 1956. His eldest daughter Carlene was also the stepdaughter of fellow late country singer Johnny Cash, who was subsequently married to his ex-wife Carter. He later married Goldie Hill, and they had three children together. In 2003, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. According to the Hollywood Walk of Fame website, he was a "drinking companion" to Johnny Cash, his daughter's stepfather. The photo is complete and in FINE condition with some overall light wear. This is an original piece from the time period stated and came from the collection of a fan who collected country music memorabilia firsthand through the years. There is some light glue residue on the back where the photo might have one time been in a photo album. (see pictures)