REEVES, DEL
(*1933)
REEVES, DEL (b. Franklin Delano R., Sparta, N.C., July 14, 1933) Dubbed the Dean Martin of country music thanks to his smooth-voiced 1960s hits, Del began his career in an old-style harmony duet, then recorded HANK WILLIAMS-styled HONKY-TONK and teen-rock before moving on to a successful country career. Born in North Carolina, a true son of the Depression (he was even named for the new president who promised to pull the country out of the economic doldrums), Reeves began performing country…