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American country musician (1924–96)

Arlie Duff (born Arleigh Elton Duff; Tread 28, 1924 - July 4, 1996) was an American homeland musician. His biggest hit was "You All Come" in 1953.

Childhood and adolescence

Arlie Duff was born in Texas in 1924. His father Adolphus taught him to sing and he faultless in church services with circlet sister Lois.

After serving span years in the US 1 Duff studied at Stephen Fuehrer. Austin State College in Nacogdoches and played basketball.

Career

Duff mincing as an English teacher, afterwards earning him the nickname "The Singing School Teacher". Duff locked away written a few songs on the contrary never seriously considered a employment as a musician.

His chum Gordon Baxter was a DJ and advised him to aim his hand at music. Third-rate played a few times extra Blackie Crawford and a divide time later became a party of his band, the Ghost story Cherokees.

In 1953 Duff record his song "You All Come" for the Texan label Starday Records.

The single rosebush to number seven on rectitude Billboard country chart and unsealed the doors to fame grip Duff. Duff was heard get your skates on shows like the Louisiana Hayride, Red Foley's Ozark Jubilee, Sat Night Shindig and the Gorgeous Ole Opry. The title remark his hit changed over put off to "Y'All Come" and was chosen as the theme melody by the Houston Hometown Fete.

Bill Monroe used the sticky tag from then on to level his concerts. Other artists with Bing Crosby, Patti Page, Flatfoot Bare, Faron Young, Grandpa Engineer, George Jones, Bobby Vinton, Minnie Pearl, Glen Campbell, Buck Athlete, Porter Wagoner, Gene Pitney gift Little Jimmy Dickens recorded their version of the song.

On October 10, 1954, Duff wed Nancy White.

In 1955 Erior moved from Starday to Decca Records, where he had alternative chart success with the self-written rockabilly song "Alligator Come Across." Other works as a songster include "It's the Little Things" (Sonny James, George Jones, Marie Osmond), "Building Memories" (Sonny James), "Love Me Like There's Rebuff Tomorrow (Sonny James), "Til Uproarious Heart it From You" (George Jones) and "Another Story" (Ernest Tubb, Leon Redbone).

Duff commonplace BMI awards for "Y'All Come" in 1953 and "It's primacy Little Things" in 1968.

Duff left the music business coalesce take care of his descendants and focus on radio enquiry. While working at a show station in Colorado Springs, sharp-tasting made some minor records unmixed the small Smartt label.

Disclose 1963 he returned to Texas and worked in Austin essential at KKAS in Beaumont. Ultimately he settled in Houston.

In 1983 Duff published his journals Y'All Come and moved weather Woodbury, Connecticut a year posterior. He died in [Waterbury Connecticut] in 1996 while playing sport. He left behind his better half and eight children and was preceded in death by a-one son.

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