Vic McAlpin

Induction Year: 1970

Birth Name: Vernice Johnson - VicMcAlpin
Birth Date:
Place of Birth: Defeated Creek, TN
Deceased: January 19, 1980
Place of Death: Nashville,TN

Biography

"Simplicity is a way of life and that's what I have tried to keep in my songs. You can't fool the public. They like simplicity." -- Vic McAlpin

Former Occupations:
Furniture salesman

Discography / Career Highlights

Career Milestones:

age 10--moved to Nashville with his family
1945--first cuts with Eddy Arnold "What is Life Without Love" and "To My Sorrow" (re-recorded in 1969 with Ed Ames)

Catalog Highlights:

"God Walks These Hills With Me" - Co-writer: Hughes, Artists: Red Foley

"Home of the Blues" - Co-writer: Johnny Cash, G. Douglas, Artists: Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakam

"I'm In Love Again" - Co-writer: George Morgan, Artists: George Morgan

"What is Life Without Love" - Co-writer: Eddy Arnold, Owen Bradley, Artists: Eddy Arnold (1947)

"Plastic Saddle" - Artists: Nat Stuckey

"Jackson Ain't a Very Big Town" - Artists: Norma Jean, Johnny Duncan & June Stearns

"What Locks the Door" - Artists: Jack Greene

"To My Sorrow" - Artists: Eddy Arnold, Johnny Duncan

"How's My Ex Treating You" - Artists: Jerry Lee Lewis, Mickey Gilley

"Another" - Co-writer: Roy Drusky, Artists: Roy Drusky (1960)

"Anymore" - Co-writer: Roy Drusky, Marie Wilson, Artists: Roy Drusky (1960)

"Before This Day Ends" - Co-writer: Roy Drusky, Marie Wilson, Artists: George Hamilton IV (1960), Eddy Arnold (1961)

"All Alone In This World Without You" - Co-writer: Owen Bradley, Betty Wade, Artists: Eddy Arnold (1946)

Comments:

Served on the first CMA board of directors

Co-wrote the non-fiction book "From Defeated Creek to Music City, U.S.A." (released in 1980) with Tom C. Armstrong and Beverly Beard

Co-founder of Allmac Music (with Joe Allison), one of Nashville's earliest music publishing companies