He would fly workers to and from oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, and he used the time during flights to compose new songs. At weekends, he returned to Nashville, and for the following week he would pitch the songs around town before returning to Louisiana.
He would transport workers to and from oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, using flight time to create new songs. At weekends, he returned to Nashville, and for the following week he would circulate the songs throughout town before returning to Louisiana.