One of country's most enduring songwriters, Dallas Frazier was born on October 27, 1939, in Spiro, Oklahoma. Raised in Bakersfield, California, he was skilled on a number of musical instruments by the age of 12; while still in his teens, he became a featured member of Ferlin Husky's band, cutting his first solo single, "Space Command," in 1954. Soon after, he was named a regular on the Hometown Jamboree program, where he was often paired with fellow teen star Molly Bee.