Nudie Cohen and Hank Snow

Clarence Eugene Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999), better known as Hank Snow, was a Hall of Fame country music singer and songwriter.
Snow was born in Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, Canada. When he was 14, he ordered his first guitar from Eaton's catalogue for $5.95, and played his first show in a church basement in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia at the age of 16. He then travelled to the nearest big city, Halifax, where he sang in local clubs and bars. A successful appearance on a local radio station led to his being given a chance to audition for RCA Victor in Montreal, Quebec. In 1936, he signed with RCA Victor, staying with them for more than forty-five years. His 'signature song' was I've Been Everywhere, in which he portrayed himself as a hitchhiker bragging about all the towns he'd been through. Rattling off a well-rhymed series of city names at an auctioneer's pace, the song has long been a challenge for any country-music singer to attempt. A regular at the Grand Ole Opry, in 1954 Hank Snow persuaded the directors to allow a new singer by the name of Elvis Presley to appear on stage. He used Elvis as his opening act, before introducing him to Colonel Tom Parker. Performing in lavish and colourful sequin-studded Nudie suits, his career covered six decades during which he sold more than 80 million albums.