by Stephen Thomas ErlewineFerlin Husky had three separate careers. Out of the three, the best-known is his country-pop career, which brought him to the top of the charts in the late 50s, but he was also known as a honky tonk singer called Terry Preston and a country comic named Simon Crum. Of course, Preston and Crum are just footnotes to Huskys very popular career, even though Crum nearly became a household name as well. During the late 50s and early 60s, he had a string of Top 40 country hits, highlighted by two number one hits — Gone and Wings of a Dove — which each spent ten weeks at the top of the charts. Husky wasnt able to sustain that momentum, but both of the songs became country classics.Born and raised outside on a Missouri farm, Husky became infatuated with music and began to play guitar as a child. During World War II, he enlisted in the Merchant Marines, where he occasionally entertained the troops onboard his ship. F...