He is best known, outside blues circles, for his songs "That's All Right" (1946), "My Baby Left Me" and "So Glad You're Mine", later recorded by Elvis Presley and other artists.
Ia dikenal di luar lingkar blues atas lagu-lagunya "That's All Right" (1946), "My Baby Left Me" dan "So Glad You're Mine", kemudian direkam oleh Elvis Presley dan artis-artis lainnya.