- Crash Trivia: Billy "Crash" Craddock was born on June 16, 1939 in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
- Crash Trivia: At age 11, he entered a television talent contest and was voted top winner for 15 consecutive weeks.
- Crash Trivia: He received the nickname "Crash" while a running back for his high school football team.
- Crash Trivia: He was Columbia Records` attempt to have its own Elvis Presley in the late 1950s.
- Crash Trivia: He left show business in the 1960s but returned in 1971 to make his mark as a successful country singer.
- Crash Trivia: Known as "Mr. Country Rock" , he was one of the first male sex symbols in country music.
- Crash Trivia: One of his earliest influences, the musician he tried to emulate, was Hank Williams.
- Crash Trivia: He first gained popularity in Australia in the 1950s with a string of rockabilly hits, including the Australian number one hit "Boom Boom Baby".
- Crash Trivia: Unaware that "Boom Boom Baby" was already a #1 hit downunder, he left for a 1959 Australian tour. When the plane arrived at the airport, he was surprised by thousands of screaming teenagers.
- Crash Trivia: Craddock was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2011.
