The career of songwriter Wayne Carson will be the focus of the Dec. 3 edition of “Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters” at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.
Carson co-wrote the classic “Always on My Mind” and “She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles),” among other country hits.
But we’ll confess to a particular admiration for the songs he wrote for the Box Tops, one of the most underrated of ’60s pop bands, and the group that gave Alex Chilton his start. Carson wrote “The Letter,” “Neon Rainbow” and their final Top 40 hit “Soul Deep.”
The 1:30 p.m. program, which will include an interview and performance, is free with a museum admission.