Artist Biography - Don Gibson

Don Gibson


	Home Biographies On The Fringe Artist Profile Archives News Flash Message Board Reader's Poll Fan Pics Photo Album Merchandise Artist Websites Related Sites Website Resources Contact Us Get the latest Countrypolitan news! Join our mailing list today! Click Here				Don Gibson was born Donald Eugene Gibson on 4/3/1928 in Shelby, NC. He had been a textile mill worker, had delivered baby diapers, worked as a dish washer, soda jerk, delivery truck driver, dealt with jukebox maintenance. His musical career got underway in 1948,when his band Sons of the Soil got playing station WOHS, Shelby, NC, on a regular basis. In 1949 he had his first recording session for Mercury Records at WBBO, Forest City, NC. His song "Why Am I So Lonely" had been cut at the event. In 1950 he changed to RCA. At that time he moved from Shelby, NC, toKnoxville, TN, joined WNOX's Midday Merry-Go-Round and Tennessee Barn Dance. In 1952 he signed with Columbia Records. In 1955 he wrote Sweet Dreams, began recording for MGM. Around that time, Don signed a publishing contract with Acuff-Rose. In 1957 he moved over to RCA Victor, wrote and recorded his first single release "Too Soon to Know." He decided to write songs for a living. The 1958 recording of "Oh Lonesome Me" won him many major awards, as did "I Can't Stop Loving You" and "Sea Of Heartbreak" in 1961. In 1958 Don Gibson appeared on the Grand Ole Opry for the very first time. He spent a couple of years in Nashville. In 1964 he left the Opry. By 1969 he signed with Acuff-Rose's Hickory Records, in 1975 he was reinstated as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. *From a Don Gibson Fan-Dedicated Website.*

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