Stuart Hamblen
Induction Year: 1970
Birth Name: Carl Stuart Hamblen
Birth Date: October 20, 1908
Place of Birth: Kellyville, TX
Deceased: March 08, 1989
Place of Death: Santa Monica, CA
Biography
"I try to write music with a spiritual uplift instead of a moral downbeat."
"Having written a song like 'It Is No Secret' and some of those other serious things means a lot more to me than anything else I have done...I would rather have written that song than be President of the United States."
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Discography / Career Highlights
Career Milestones:
1927 - won an amateur singing contest
1927 - first recording made at the Victor Talking Machine Company
1927 - landed first radio job singing on station KFI in Los Angeles
early 1930s - moved to Hollywood, CA
1934 - first artist signed by newly formed MCA Records
1938-1952 - hosted Cowboy Church of the Air on radio
1946 - formed Hamblen Music Company
1949 - first major country & western hit with "But I'll Be Chasin' Women"
1954 - signed by RCA Victor in June
1954 - first release on RCA Victor "This Ole House"
1971 - Cowboy Church returns to radio
Awards:
1955 - Song of the Year\"This Ole House"
1970 - Country/Western Hall of Fame induction
1972 - ACM\Pioneer Award\for being the first Country/Western singer on radio
1976 - Gene Autry Award\for enrichment of our western musical heritage
1988 - Golden Boot Award\for contributions to the Motion Picture Relief Fund
Catalog Highlights:
" This Ole House " - Artists: Stuart Hamblen (1954), Rosemary Clooney, Herb & Kay, Tex Williams & Rex Allen, Jordanaires
"Open Up Your Heart (and Let the Sunshine In)"
"It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)" - Artists: Stuart Hamblen, Elvis Presley, Pat Boone, Rosemary Clooney, Jim Reeves, Eddy Arnold
"(Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You" - Artists: Stuart Hamblen (1950), Ernest Tubb, Johnny Cash
"My Mary" - Co-writer: Jimmie Davis - Artists: Justin Tubb, Jim Reeves, Jimmie Davis
"Texas Plains" - Artists: Stuart Hamblen
"(I Won't Go Huntin', Jake) But I'll Go Chasin' Women" - Artists: Stuart Hamblen (1949)
"Mainliner" - Artists: Hank Snow
"The Lord Is Counting On You"
"Golden River"
"Little Old Rag Doll"
"Known Only to Him" - Artists: Don Gibson
"Army of the Lord"
"Blood Upon Your Hands"
"But For the Grace of God"
"Dear Lord, Be My Shepherd"
"Don't Send Those Kids to Sunday School"
"Face to Face"
"Few Things to Remember"
"Friends I Know"
"Gathering Home"
"Go On By"
"Grasshopper MacClain"
"Handful of Sunshine"
"Have Faith, Don't Cry"
"He Bought My Soul at Calvary"
"His Hands"
"How Big Is God"
"I Am Persuaded"
"I Believe"
"I Don't Know Why"
"I Want To Be There"
"I'm Not Afraid of the Dark Anymore"
"Is He Satisfied With Me"
"It's a Brand New Day"
"I've Got So Many Million Years"
"Keep This In Mind"
"King of All Kings"
"Little Black Sheep"
"Lord, I Pray"
"My Father"
"My Lord Is Mighty"
"My Religion's Not Old-Fashioned"
"Of God I Sing"
"One Day Nearer Home"
"Partners With The Lord"
"Someone"
"Somewhere Beyond the Sun"
"Teach Me, Lord, to Wait"
"That Lonesome Valley"
"These Things Shall Pass"
"This Book"
"This Ship Of Mine"
"Tho' Autumn's Coming On"
"Until Then"
"Well Done, Come Home"
"What Can I Do For My Country?"
"When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted"
"Where the Seasons Never Change"
"Workshop of the Lord"
"You Can't Love Without Giving"
"You Must Be Born Again"
Comments:
The Los Angeles City Council named 2/13/1976 Stuart Hamblen Day
Was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1976
Ran as a presidential candidate on the Prohibition ticket in 1952
Appeared in western films
