Bobby Lord
Robert Lester Lord, known as Bobby Lord, was born on January 6, 1934, in
Sanford, Florida, and was an American country music singer-songwriter. He grew
up in Tampa and began his career as a teenager by entering talent contests. In
1952, he won a nationwide talent competition sponsored by TV Guide, which led to
an appearance on Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club on ABC-TV. This helped him secure
a recording contract with Columbia Records in 1953 at the age of 19. He released
several country and rockabilly hits for Columbia. In 1960, he moved to Nashville
and began appearing on the Grand...
