“He was a great writer, a great singer.
1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.
“Toby represented the best of Oklahoma,” McEntire said in the broadcast (viaNBC).
“Toby wanted to make his hometown bigger,” she said.
“And when he made it big, he took the whole state with him.”
“We’ll sure miss him.”
McEntire also noted that she’s glad the music legend is no longer suffering.
“Thank God we have his wonderful music to keep us company.”
