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Known as "Mister Country," he passed away on Saturday at his home in Franklin, Tennessee.

Smith had 41 chart singles during the '50s, including his hits "Let's Live a Little," "If Teardrops Were Pennies," and "Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way," all of which established his name in country music.

He married fellow Grand Ole Opry member June Carter in 1952. They had one child together, singer Carlene Carter, before they divorced in 1956. He married "I Let the Stars Get in My Eyes" hitmaker Goldie Hill the following year.

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