In 1974, the legendary bass singer Harold Reid shocked everyone by inventing Lester “Roadhog” Moran — the world’s worst singer and most lovable small-town radio host. The Statler Brothers recorded an entire album in character that became a comedy classic fans still quote word-for-word today. Jimmy Fortune says you could hear those jokes 100 times and laugh even harder every single time — that’s how deeply Harold’s humor touched our souls.

Introduction THE MAN WHO MADE COUNTRY MUSIC LAUGH: HOW HAROLD REID CREATED LESTER “ROADHOG” MORAN...