[1] He was, along with a few other contemporaries (most notably Eddy Arnold and Jim Reeves), referred to as a "country crooner;"[1] his singing style being more similar to that of Bing Crosby or Perry Como than that of Ernest Tubb or Lefty Frizzell.

Morgan was a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1948, and is best remembered for the Columbia Records song "Candy Kisses", which was a No.

His version of "Almost" (1952), written by Vic McAlpin and Jack Toombs, was Morgan's second million selling record.

[2] In the early 1950s he hosted a 15-minute radio program syndicated nationally by RadiOzark Enterprises in Springfield, Missouri.

His daughter, country music singer Lorrie Morgan,[1] released two songs as duets with her late father dubbed in: "I'm Completely Satisfied" (1979)[3] and "From This Moment On" (2006).