Carl Belew

Induction Year: 1976

Birth Name: Carl Robert Belew
Birth Date: April 21, 1931
Place of Birth: Salina, OK
Deceased: October 31, 1990

Biography

"I'm just thankful that the Lord has given me some talent, and I feel that I can still go on and write good songs...but it's cost me a fortune to learn how to read a contract. I think I could WRITE one now...and put a melody to it!"

Discography / Career Highlights

Career Milestones:
early 1950's - worked on "Louisana Hayride" radio program
mid 1950's - Elvis Presley recorded "Lonely Street"
1959 - first hit as recording artist, "Am I That Easy to Forget" rose to #9 on the Billboard charts

Awards:
1959 - BMI/Lonely Street1992-Music City News\Best Song\Look At Us

Catalog Highlights:
"Am I That Easy to Forget" - Co-writer: William A. McCall - Artists: Carl Belew (1959), Debbie Reynolds (1960), Englebert Humperdinck, Jim Reeves, Skeeter Davis

"Even the Bad Times Are Good"

"What's He Doing in My World" - Artists: Eddy Arnold

"Stop the World and Let Me Off" - Co-writer: W. S. Stevenson - Artists: Johnnie and Jack

"Help Stamp Out Loneliness"

Working Like the Devil"

"Lonely Street" - Co-writer: Kenny Sowder, W. S. Stevenson - Artists: Andy Williams, Elvis Presley

"Here's to the Girls"

"Wind Me Up"

"That's When I See the Blues in Your Pretty Brown Eyes"

"Don't Squeeze My Sharmon"

Comments:
Received a BMI One Million Performance award for "Am I That Easy To Forget"

Recorded with Four Star Records