Sigh! He will always be among my happiest memories as a child and young woman. I sat out the late 60s and 70s in the embrace of his music. I cried when he married “THAT WOMAN”. His family (I can still see his mother and dad in my mind) were like my family. If he’d only waited, I’d have caught up to him someday. 21 years isn’t all that long to wait. ;-)
Sunday nights on NBC were “Bonanza” followed by Andy. A great singer, and (now we know) a great American.