September 29, 1961 Don Gibson records "Lonesome Number One" at RCA Studio B in Nashville | GatorRock

The incomparable Don Gibson would have turned 96 years old today. The singer/songwriter was born April 3, 1928 in Shelby, North Carolina. He wrote and recorded several classic hits--including "Sweet Dreams," "I Can't Stop Loving You" and "Oh Lonesome Me". In 2001 he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He passed away 2 years later, November 17, 2003 at age 75. | GatorRock

We lost the great Don Gibson 16 years ago today, on November 17, 2003. Gibson was nicknamed "The Sad Poet" because he frequently wrote songs that told of loneliness and lost love. | GatorRock

It's the birthday of Don Gibson, songwriter and country musician who wrote such country standards as "I Can't Stop Loving You". It was released in 1958 as the B-side of "Oh, Lonesome Me", becoming a double-sided country hit single. At the time of Don's death in 2003, the song had been recorded by more than 700 artists such as Roy Orbison, ELVIS PRESLEY, and Frank Sinatra. Ray Charles' version hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, R&B and Adult Contemporary charts in 1962. This performance is with The