Freddie Hart
Frederick Segrest, known professionally as Freddie Hart, was born on December
21, 1926, in Loachapoka, Alabama. He learned to play guitar at five and joined
the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II at fifteen. After the war, Hart moved
to California. His early career breakthrough came when Carl Smith covered his
song "Loose Talk" in 1955. In 1953, Hart signed his first recording contract
with Capitol Records. He later scored hits with Columbia Records, including "The
Wall" in 1959 and "The Key’s In The Mailbox" in 1960. Moving to Kapp Records, he
had several Top 40 hits between ...
