Died On This Date (March 2, 2009) Ernie Ashworth / Country Music Great

Ernie Ashworth
December 15, 1928 – March 2, 2009

Ernie Ashworth was a popular country performer as well as a successful songwriter.  A member of the Grand Ole Opry, Ashworth released two albums which contained seven Top 10 country hits including the #1 “Talk Back Trembling Lips.”  As a tunesmith, his songs have been recorded by the likes of Paul Anka, Little Jimmy Dickens, and Carl Smith.  In later years, he purchased a Tennessee radio station.  Ernie Ashworth remained active in country music through the time of his death of natural causes at the age of 80.