ASHWORTH, ERNIE
(*1928)
ASHWORTH, ERNIE (b. Huntsville, Ala., December 15, 1928) Ashworth was a typical mainstream songsmith of the 1950s who developed a successful career as a pop-influenced crooner through the mid-1960s. Raised in a midsized Alabama community, Ashworth performed his own material on GUITAR on local radio while still in his teens. His success prompted him to take a chance on a career as a songwriter, and in the mid-1950s he moved to Nashville, where he placed songs with stars CARL SMITH and LITTLE…