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Thursday, November 18, 2010

'The Son of Hickory Holler's Tamp' - O.C. Smith

On the 23rd of November 2001 singer O.C. Smith died at the age of 65. He had 2 huge hit records in the late 60's, 'Little green apples' which went to number 1 in the US and 'The Son of Hickory Hollers Tramp' which got to number 2 in the UK. Smith went on to become a Pastor and founded the City of Angels church in Los Angeles where he practiced for 16 years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UodaOuoMHXs
'The corn was dry and the weeds were high when daddy took to drinking. Then him and Lucy Walker they took up and ran away. Mama cried a tear and then she promised fourteen children I swear you'll never see a hungry day'

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