[1] Alger attended Georgia Tech studying architecture but decided to concentrate on writing songs.

[1] It was there where he began his career as a musician and songwriter working together with Happy and Artie Traum as a member of the Woodstock Mountains Revue.

"[1] He also wrote hits for Hal Ketchum, "Small Town Saturday Night,"[1] for Trisha Yearwood, "Like We Never Had A Broken Heart,"[1] for Don Williams, "True Love",[1] and for Mark Collie, "Calloused Hands."

Through the years, his songs are recorded and performed by such diverse artists as Peter, Paul and Mary, Dolly Parton, Lyle Lovett, Brenda Lee, and Crystal Gayle.

The Music City Center, in Nashville, opened May 2013, and houses a permanent home for the NSAI inductees.

The first floor gallery and outdoor courtyard features Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame members.