- Credited with the career development of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer, Roy Orbison.
- Founded Monument Records in 1958 in Washington, DC before moving it to Nashville, Tennessee in the 1960s.
- Was the first to produce records from Kris Kristofferson and Dolly Parton.
- Owned the publishing company Combine Music. His first hire was Kris Kristofferson.
- Produced some of Roy Orbison's most popular records "Only the Lonely," ''Oh, Pretty Woman," and "Crying.".
- Produced "Last of the Breed," a 2007 collaborative album between Ray Price, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson that resulted in a Grammy win for Price and Nelson for best country collaboration with vocals.
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