11 Facts About Henson Cargill

Henson Cargill was an American country music singer best known for the socially controversial 1968 Country No 1 hit "Skip a Rope".

Henson Cargill earned national recognition after getting a Nashville producer to agree to produce "Skip a Rope".

Henson Cargill had a television show and performed for many years in Reno and Las Vegas.

Henson Cargill's family was active in politics and raised bison on a ranch outside Oklahoma City, where his grandfather, O A Cargill, served as mayor in the 1920s.

Henson Cargill began his music career playing in clubs in and around Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

Henson Cargill began recording locally at the Sully Studios with the Kimberleys as backup.

Henson Cargill released his album on the Monument Label in 1967 and immediately scored in a big way with this first release.

Henson Cargill hosted a television show, Country Hayride, beginning in 1962, and performed for many years in Reno and Las Vegas.

Henson Cargill was one of the earliest guests on Bill Aken's radio show "The Country Call Line" in the mid-1980s, appearing uncompensated to help launch the show.

Henson Cargill performed a half-hour segment with his story of 'Buford The Buffalo'.

Henson Cargill died in Oklahoma City on March 24,2007, aged 66, during surgery.