Biography
Leon Roger Payne, "the Blind Balladeer", was an American country music singer/songwriter. He was blind in one eye at birth, and lost the sight in the other eye in early childhood. Payne wrote hundreds of country songs in a prolific career that lasted from 1941 until his death in 1969. He is perhaps best known for his hits "I Love You Because", "You've Still Got a Place in My Heart", "Psycho", "Worst of Luck" and the 1948 song "Lost Highway", a song made famous by Hank Williams in 1949.
Filmography
all 3
Movies 2
TV Shows 1
Information
Known For
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-06-15
Deathday
1969-09-11 (52 years old)
Birth Place
Alba, Texas, USA
Also Known As
P. Patterson
Last updated:
-
Leon Payne - Filmography
- Information