He had hit songs as a pop vocalist (e.g., "Yesterday, When I Was Young" and "Thank God and Greyhound"), and his instrumental skill had an enormous effect on generations of bluegrass and country musicians.
Ia memiliki lagu-lagu hits sebagai vokalis pop (misalnya, "Yesterday, When I Was Young" dan "Thank God and Greyhound"), dan keterampilan instrumentalnya memiliki efek yang sangat besar pada generasi musisi bluegrass dan country.