As a member of the United States Merchant Marine, Husky entertained the troops on his ship in World War 2. After the war, Husky became a DJ in Missouri and Bakersfield, California, where he began using the moniker Terry Preston in order to hide his rural roots. He also recorded " Gone " under the name of Terry Preston and was a semi-hit.. He re-recorded it in later 50's and was a hit.. As a honky tonk singer, Husky signed with Capitol Records in 1953 under the guidance of Cliffie Stone, also the manager for Tennessee Ernie Ford. With Capitol Records, he reverted to his given name. A few singles failed before "A Dear John Letter" with Jean Shepard became a #1 hit. The followup was called "Forgive Me John".
In 1955, Husky had a solo hit with "I Feel Better All Over (More Than Anywhere's Else)"/"Little Tom", and developed Simon Crum as a comic alter ego. As Crum, Husky signed a separate contract with Capitol Records and began releasing records, the biggest of which was 1959's "Country Music is Here to Stay" (No. 2 for three weeks).
In the late 1950s, Husky had a long string of hits, including the #1 "Gone", (he first recorded Gone as Terry Preston in 1952) and he began an acting career on the Kraft TV Theatre program and the film Mr. Rock & Roll. Bob Ferguson's "Wings of a Dove" became his biggest hits, topping the country charts for ten weeks and attaining #12 on the pop charts. Although he didn't have any more number 1's, between 1961 and 1972 he had over two dozen hits with the biggest of which being the Top 5's, "Once" (1967) and "Just For You" (1968). In late 1972, after over 20 years with Capitol Records, Ferlin signed with ABC Records, where he scored several Top 40 hits into 1975 with the biggest of his hits there being the Top 20 "Rosie Cries A Lot" (1973). Ferlin briefly retired in 1977 following heart surgery but resumed touring after that. He remains a popular concert draw, performing at the Grand Ole Opry and elsewhere.
Stormy Weather
Ferlin Husky Lyrics
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Since my gal and I ain't together, keeps raining all the time
Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere, stormy weather
Just can't get my poor old self together
I'm weary all the time, the time
So weary all the time
When she went away the blues walked in and they met me
All I do is pray the Lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more
Can't go on, everything I had is gone, stormy weather
Since my gal and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Keeps raining all the time
(When she went away the blues walked in and they met me
If she stays away, that old rocking chair's will get me
All I do is pray the Lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more)
Can't go on, everything I had is gone, stormy weather
Since my gal and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time, the time
Keeps raining all the time
The song "Stormy Weather" by Ferlin Husky is a heartbreakingly beautiful ballad about the pain of lost love. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the singer's emotions as he struggles to cope with his separation from his lover. The first verse sets the mood with the melancholy observation that there is no sunshine in the world anymore since his gal left him. He is so consumed with despair and loneliness that he can't escape the rain that constantly pours down upon him. In the second verse, the singer laments that he is weary all the time, unable to come to terms with his shattered life.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky, stormy weather
I am experiencing stormy weather, and there's no sun up in the sky. I have no idea why this is happening.
Since my gal and I ain't together, keeps raining all the time
Ever since my gal left me, it keeps raining all the time.
Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere, stormy weather
My life seems empty and there's gloom and misery everywhere because I am experiencing stormy weather.
Just can't get my poor old self together
I can't seem to get it together no matter how hard I try.
I'm weary all the time, the time
I am tired all the time.
When she went away the blues walked in and they met me
Ever since she went away, I have been feeling blue and down.
If she stays away, that old rocking chair's gonna get me
If she continues to stay away, I know I will become a lonely old man sitting in my rocking chair.
All I do is pray the Lord above will let me
All I can do now is pray and hope that the Lord will help me.
Walk in the sun once more
I want to be happy and enjoy the warmth of the sun again.
Can't go on, everything I had is gone, stormy weather
I feel like I can't go on anymore, everything that was once meaningful to me is gone because of this stormy weather.
Keeps raining all the time
It keeps raining and won't stop.
(When she went away the blues walked in and they met me
Ever since she went away, I have been feeling blue and down.)
(If she stays away, that old rocking chair's will get me
If she continues to stay away, I know I will become a lonely old man sitting in my rocking chair.)
(All I do is pray the Lord above will let me
All I can do now is pray and hope that the Lord will help me.)
(Walk in the sun once more)
(I want to be happy and enjoy the warmth of the sun again.)
Keeps raining all the time, the time
It keeps raining and won't stop, making me feel tired and hopeless all the time.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, S.A. MUSIC, Songtrust Ave, CTM Publishing, Cloud9, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
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pattykake19
Beautiful. Love this .Loved you Ferlin.
bob linka
sensational version I love ittttttttttt
sauquoit13456
On this day in 1957 {November 17th} Ferlin Husky performed "Stormy Weather" on the NBC-TV Sunday-evening musical variety program, 'The Steve Allen Show'...
"Stormy Weather" from track four of side one on his debut album 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams'...
Between 1953 and 1975 the Cantwell, Missouri native had forty eight records on the Billboard's national charts, ten made the Top 10 with three* reaching #1, "A Dear John Letter" for 3 non-consecutive weeks in 1953, "Gone" for 5 non-consecutive week in 1957, and "Wings of A Dove" for 8 weeks in 1960}...
"A Dear John Letter" was a duet with Jean Shepard...
Ferlin Eugene Husky passed away at the age of 85 on March 17th, 2011...
* He just missed having a fourth #1 record when his "Country Music Is Here To Stay" peaked at #2 {for three non-consecutive weeks} in 1959, the first week it was at #1, the #1 record for that week was "City Lights" by Ray Price, and for it's 2nd and 3rd week at #2, "Billy Bayou" by Jim Reeves was in the top spot...
For "Country Music Is Here To Stay" Ferlin Husky used the name of Simon Crum...