Wink Martindale
Wink Martindale
Top Songs
| 1 | Deck Of Cards | ||
| 2 | Just a Closer Walk with Thee | ||
| 3 | Black Land Farmer | ||
| 4 | On the Banks of the Old Pontchartrain | ||
| 5 | The Thing |
Albums
Dec 2022 • 12 songs
Jul 2021 • 1 song
Nov 2018 • 1 song
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Biography
Millions of Americans know Winston Conrad as game show host Wink Martindale. Few know that he once waxed a record, "Deck of Cards," that reached the number seven position on Billboard's Top 100 pop chart in November 1959. Martindale was born in Belle, TN, on December 4, 1934. As a teenager he realized his gift of gab, and school friends gave him the moniker Wink. He worked as a radio announcer before hosting Teenage Dance Party in Los Angeles on KHJ-TV in 1959. Randy Wood, the head of Dot Records, spotted Martindale's potential, booked studio time, and cut "Deck of Cards." The...