Rest in peace.http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=814072&ocid=ansent11
The biggest selling record star in TV music history! Country yodeler and TV marketeering pioneer who sold more albums than Elvis and the Beatles combined!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w15nr7A3vN8
And butt of 1000 jokes.
Hey, he did have some hits along the way, and a good long run.