


'Hey Joe!' got to Number 1 in the UK Singles Chart for Frankie Laine in October 1953 for two weeks. 1 hits in his career 'Loose Talk' was his last, in 1955. His biggest hits include 'Loose Talk', 'Hey Joe!' and 'You Are the One'. During the rest of the 1950s, Smith made regular appearances on Billboard's country charts, racking up many hits, including 30 in the Top 10. The couple recorded the duets, Time's a Wastin' and Love Oh Crazy Love. In 1955 the couple had a daughter, Rebecca Carlene Smith, who later became known as Carlene Carter, a country singer in her own right. In 1952, Smith married June Carter, daughter of Maybelle Carter of the Carter Family.
