You could have a hit in California that no one had heard of in Oklahoma.

I loved Carl Perkins, Jerry lee Lewis... not only were they personal friends.

But, we didn't have all the media that we do today.

None of the other guys in the band really sang, so that's when I brought Roy Clark in.

You could have a hit in California that no one had heard of in Oklahoma.

If something pops in my mind and it's easy, I write it.

And it wasn't until '84 when I was first asked to come to Sweden and do an album and concert tour.