Stevenson, and made famous by up-and-coming country singer Hank Locklin.
Locklin, a fledgling country star who had formed a backing band called the Rocky Mountain Boys, had recorded for a variety of small regional labels, including Gold Star and Royalty.
Success didn't come his way until he joined with Four Star Records, when 1949's "The Same Sweet Girl" reached No.
While sustained success didn't come until the mid-1950s, "Let Me Be the One" paved the way for Locklin's future successes at the Decca and RCA recording labels, where he became associated with such songs as "Why Baby Why," "Geisha Girl," "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" and "Please Help Me, I'm Falling.
1 hit, spending three weeks atop the Billboard country chart.