Country music disc jockey at KHOS and KMOP in Tucson, Arizona, who, like many in his profession, decided to branch out and take a chance on a recording career of his own, releasing such forgettable numbers as “One Thing in Common” and “When the Sun Goes Down”.
His original composition, “Sometimes You Just Can’t Win”, has been recorded by Acetone, George Jones, Linda Ronstadt and J.D. Souther, and Ernest Tubb & The Texas Troubadours.
He was inducted into the Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame in 2000, and has also been inducted into the Country Legends Hall of Fame and the Texas Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame.
Linda Ronstadt and John David Souther recordings
Sometimes You Just Can’t Win (Smokey Stover)
Sources:
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- http://www.tomarmstrongmusic.com/record_room/record_room5.html
- http://www.crb.org/hof/
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