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Ask any country music fan for a list of thier favorite songs, and it's a good bet one of Cal Smith's many hits will be included. A modest man when it comes to describing his success, Cal's talent speaks for itself through the songs he has recorded and the performances he has given over the years. While best known for the classic "Country Bumpkin", which garnered "Song of the Year" and "Record of the year" honors from the Country Music Association in 1974, Cal's most popular songs truly define country music. "Drinking Champagne", " The Lord Knows I'm Drinking", "She Talked Alot About Texas", "Jason's Farm", "It's Time To Pay The Fiddler" and "I Just Came Home To Count The Memories" continue to rank highly with fans who appreciate Cal's smooth, honest delivery and the feeling he puts into each song. An Oklahome native, Cal, like many of his peers, recalls listening to the Grand Ole Opry on the radio when he was a boy. "We had an old battery radio," the singer remembers, "And we didn't play it much during the week so that we could save the batteries for Saturday night." Cal's Family eventually moved to Oakland, California, where the future star began his country career as a singer and disc jockey. His big break came from the legendary Ernest Tubb, Cal's idol, who, after hearing the young singer, invited him to join the Texas Troubadours as master of ceremonies and vocalist. Because Cal's talent was so obvious to Tubb, he unselfishly help Cal land his own recording contract, paving the way for success which was to be his as a single act. In 1968, Cal was named "Most Promising Male Vocalist" by the top publication, MUSIC CITY NEWS, and the rest is history, as Cal Smith continues to please audiences across the country wherever he performs. As an avid fisherman, Cal and his family reside in Branson, Missouri, where he and his wife, Darlene, can often be found on one of the lakes in the area.
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