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Leon Payne
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Leon Payne (Alba, TX, June 15, 1917 – September 11, 1969), "the Blind Balladeer", was an American country music singer and songwriter. He wrote hundreds of country songs in a prolific career that lasted from 1941 until his death in 1969. He is perhaps best known for his hits "I Love You Because", "You've Still Got a Place in My Heart" and the 1948 song "Lost Highway", a song made famous by Hank Williams in 1949. Leon Payne recorded under the alias Rock Rogers in the rockabilly style. He also wrote under the pen-name of "Pat Patter… read more
Leon Payne (Alba, TX, June 15, 1917 – September 11, 1969), "the Blind Balladeer", was an American country music singer and songwriter. He wrote hundreds of country songs in a p… read more
Leon Payne (Alba, TX, June 15, 1917 – September 11, 1969), "the Blind Balladeer", was an American country music singer and songwriter. He wrote hundreds of country songs in a prolific career that lasted from 1941 until his… read more