born a poor boy june 9 1938 in a tenate house near irwin ohio. second oldest of six brother's and two sister's.there was no electric or runing water in the house. he played the honky tonk's in the late 50's and early 60's. the song's you will hear rick sing he wrote some forty year's ago. and is just now being recorded. with his lead man from springfield ohio ray murnahan. as you listen to the song's you can tell it reflex's the hard life that he lived. BY BOB KNOX HIS FRIEND