The praise for his talent just never quite resonates for me though. Yes, he was quick with a phrase and some of his lyrics are stunning in their simplicity (The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me), but he is something of an acquired taste. Your first instict is to go "who is this bumpkin?" and dismiss a lot of his two-minute-and-change ditties. You never know what's going to last, except that it's almost never what's popular right now.