Anyway I went out there and had a great time. It was wild because his ‘All Shook Up’ was No. As I was walking to the car after the show a guy comes up and said, “Hey Dickey, Elvis wants to meet you.” I thought he was kidding me, But Elvis was parked by the curb and said he loved my record and invited me out to Graceland. 2 on the Memphis Charts, we played a big dance one night. Share with us an interesting story.ĭickey Lee - When ‘Dream Boy’ got to No. You have met the world’s greatest entertainers of which you are one. I signed with RCA Records in 1970 through 1980 and recorded some country hits including ‘Never Ending Song Of Love,’ Ashes Of Love,’ Rocky,’ ‘Angels, Roses & Rain’ and ‘9,999,999 Tears.’ Last year RCA in conjunction with ‘Dickey Lee/Original Greatest Hits’ which includes 20 songs. While doing the pop and rock n roll I always loved country music. As to your hits, take us back down memory lane for a minute.ĭickey Lee - Well, I started out rock and roll in 1957 while I was at Memphis State with a little southern territorial two sided hit on Tampa Records called ‘Dream Boy and ‘Stay True, Baby.’ Then I was signed by Sun Records and had a few local hits and in 1961 released my first national hit, ‘Patches’ on Smash Records and followed that up with ‘I Saw Linda Yesterday’ and ‘Laurie (Strange Things Happen In This World)’ on Twentieth Century Fox and a few other chart records in between. You can find all of my hits on my web site - And I’ve also had many great co writers over the years. In addition to your hits, tell us about the chart busters you wrote for others.ĭickey Lee - Well a few were ‘She Thinks I Still Care’ recorded by over five hundred artists including George Jones, Elvis and Anne Murray ‘You’re The First Time I’ve Thought About leaving’/Reba MacIntire In a Different Light’/Doug Stone ‘Let’s Fall To Pieces Together/George Strait ‘The Keeper Of The Stars’/Tracy Byrd ‘The Door’s Always Open’/Dave & Sugar ‘Standing Knee Deep In A River’/Kathy Mattea, Joe Cocker. What was your single, greatest success?ĭickey Lee - Oh Wow! Outside of fathering two beautiful daughters I guess I’d have to say being inducted into The Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame by my peers in 1995. How long are you planning to go?ĭickey Lee - For as long as I’m enjoying it and having fun. Dickey, your career now spans seven decades. Dickey and I became good friends ten years ago and the times we’ve shared here in Oxford Madison and Nashville have all been extra special. “Dickey Lee is one of the greatest singer/songwriters in the history of American music. The interview that follows will reinforce this statement. The Vassallo Interviews - Steve Vassallo is a contributor who interviews Oxford’s and our region’s leading personalities.