Songwriter. Beginning his career at KTSA radio in San Antonio, Texas, he went to work for western movie star Smiley Burnette on the road and also appeared in 8 of his movies in 1948. He joined Webb Pierce's band in 1952 and composed what would become one of Pierce's biggest hits and a country classic, "Slowly." After moving to Nashville, he helped his younger sister, Goldie Hill, secure a recording contract with Decca Records and wrote her #1 hit "I Let The Stars Get In My Eyes", an answer to the Skeets McDonald/Perry Como hit "Don't Let The Stars Get in Your Eyes". Hill is also credited with helping Buddy Holly get his first break in Nashville by introducing him to Decca label-head Paul Cohen. He toured in the bands of country legends Ray Price and Jim Reeves in the 1950s and recorded for Hickory Records. In the 1960's he was co-owner of Starday Records, being the primary, in-house engineer and later went on to form the King/Gusto label. He co-wrote the Red Sovine classic from the 1970s, "Teddy Bear."
Songwriter. Beginning his career at KTSA radio in San Antonio, Texas, he went to work for western movie star Smiley Burnette on the road and also appeared in 8 of his movies in 1948. He joined Webb Pierce's band in 1952 and composed what would become one of Pierce's biggest hits and a country classic, "Slowly." After moving to Nashville, he helped his younger sister, Goldie Hill, secure a recording contract with Decca Records and wrote her #1 hit "I Let The Stars Get In My Eyes", an answer to the Skeets McDonald/Perry Como hit "Don't Let The Stars Get in Your Eyes". Hill is also credited with helping Buddy Holly get his first break in Nashville by introducing him to Decca label-head Paul Cohen. He toured in the bands of country legends Ray Price and Jim Reeves in the 1950s and recorded for Hickory Records. In the 1960's he was co-owner of Starday Records, being the primary, in-house engineer and later went on to form the King/Gusto label. He co-wrote the Red Sovine classic from the 1970s, "Teddy Bear."
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