Why is cal smith famous for?

Cal is probably best known for his early '70's hit songs, Country Bumpkin, The Lord Knows I'm Drinkin' and It's Time to Pay the Fiddler. He also had a hit with Drinking Champagne in 1969.

In the sixties, Cal was an integral part of Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadours. He was the front-man and played rhythm guitar behind the all-time greatest ET band: Buddy Emmons on steel, Jack Greene on drums and Leon Rhodes on guitar.

Cal's biggest hits as a solo artist were on Decca but he made some Excellent recordings for Kapp Records in the late '60's.