17 Facts About Glen Sherley

Glen Milborn Sherley was an American who became a country singer-songwriter after his song "Greystone Chapel" was made famous by Johnny Cash in 1968.

Glen Sherley was in the front row, unaware that his song was going to be performed.

Glen Sherley subsequently wrote and performed a number of other songs.

Glen Sherley was born in 1936 as the son of farm workers in Oklahoma.

Glen Sherley was a youth offender, and through the 1950s and 1960s was frequently in and out of prison for various crimes including one jailbreak.

Glen Sherley was able to refine his music abilities as well as his abilities to deal with audiences.

Production supervision was provided by Cash's publishing organization, House of Cash, with musicians from the Nashville area, leading to an offer from Johnny Cash for Glen Sherley to join House of Cash.

When Glen Sherley was released from Prison in 1971, he was met at the gates by Cash.

Glen Sherley's album was re-released by Bear Family Records as Glen Sherley - Live at Vacaville, California.

The Album "Glen Sherley: Released Again" includes 3 bonus tracks, one of which is an original demo he recorded in his cell.

Glen Sherley casually made comments about killing members of the cast of Cash's show, and made threats.

Glen Sherley went on to lose his footing in Nashville and became estranged from his wife and kids.

Glen Sherley quickly faded out of the limelight, into obscurity.

Glen Sherley ended up working for a large cattle company, feeding 10,000 cattle a day.

Glen Sherley lived in the cab of a semi truck, and tried to stay out of the public eye.

In May 1978, while high on drugs, Glen Sherley shot a man.

Cash volunteered to pay for the funeral, and the 42-year-old Glen Sherley was laid to rest in Shafter, California.