Skeeter Davis
        According to Roy's notes, Skeeter Davis is one of the artists whose
        releases he worked on while at RCA, though he did not have his
        producer credits nor song titles listed  in his notes. It could have
        been one cut from an album or several.
         As of this date I don't have the titles he specifically worked  on.
        I remember this artist well.  She was one of my favorites,  and
        this picture does not do her justice, but is the only one I could find.
     

               Born: 12/30
              Birthplace: Dry Ridge, KY
              Year of Grand Ole Opry
              Membership: 1959
               
      Skeeter's professional career began when she and her best friend,
      Betty Jack Davis, started singing as the Davis Sisters on a local
      television program while in their last year of high school. Soon after
      they graduated, they took their first airplane trip to New York City,
      where they recorded the song, "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know."
      The song sold a million copies. Their immediate success was
      overshadowed by a tragic accident on August 2, 1953. A soldier had
      fallen asleep at the wheel, and his car struck the car carrying the Davis
      Sisters. Betty Jack lost her life and Skeeter was left critically hurt,
      physically and emotionally. After some time, she was persuaded to sing
      and record with Betty Jack's sister, Georgia. They had some successful
      records and toured with Grand Ole Opry stars Carl Smith, Hank Snow,
      Mother Maybelle and The Carter Sisters, and they even toured with
      Elvis Presley before Georgia retired to raise her family.

      Skeeter started her solo career in 1958 with Chet Atkins producing her records. He had always been there from the start, playing guitar. Now
      she was one of the first he was to produce. She was named Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year and had her first top 10 record, "Set Him
      Free" in 1959. She also got her first Grammy nomination for that record
      and her dreams came true when she was asked to join the Grand Ole
      Opry in August 1959. Skeeter had several top 10 records in the C&W
      charts before she crossed over into the pop charts with "My Last Date
      With You." She collaborated with Boudeleaux Bryant on the lyrics to
      Floyd Cramer's beautiful melody and this opened new doors for her.
      Skeeter and Chet found a song called "The End Of The World,"
      which went No. 1 on the pop charts and became a top 10 record in
      almost every country. This one was my favorite. Her autobiography
      "Bus Fare to Kentucky" is now a best seller.  She also has co-written
      a wonderful Christmas story relating to a time in her life.  You can read
      all about the story HERE.  You can even email SKEETER DAVIS HERE.
       
       
       

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