Ferlin Husky hospitalized and Ray Price recovering after surgery

According to a still-unfolding Associated Press report, country singer Ferlin Husky has been hospitalized at The Summit Medical Center in Hermitage.

Per AP, a "very weak" Husky was admitted to the critical care unit of the facility on Thursday, July 2, because the musician was suffering from an accelerated heart rate and possibly pneumonia.

Tracy Pitcox, president of Heart of Texas Records and a designated spokesman for the 83-year old singer, has said that Husky was being treating him for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and related-medical tests were scheduled throughout the weekend.

A native of Missouri, Husky experience crossover success on the charts in his heyday. Among his biggest singles are the former No. 1 songs "Gone," "Wings Of A Dove" and "A Dear John Letter," the latter of which was a duet with country-singer Jean Shepard.


To read the full story on Ferlin and Ray Price, please follow the headline link above. I've also included video footage of Husky and Jean Shepard dueting on one of their hits, as well as a video of the Cherokee Cowboy. :)