In November 1941, Darling made his recording debut; in the midst of his second session, World War II erupted. His subsequent patriotic songs, such as "Cowards Over Pearl Harbor," "The Devil and Mr. Hitler," and "When Mussolini Laid His Pistol Down," were designed to inspire troops and provide comfort for their families back home. Over the next five years, he released 36 singles, not all of them were patriotic; Darling also recorded under the name of Tex Grande and his Range Riders. His final sessions were in 1947 when he cut 12 singles for MGM, after which he began having throat problems and grew uncomfortable with big city life. He and his family moved back to Jewett, where Darling lived as a farmer for the next 30 years. Although his war songs were very popular at the time, they have largely faded into obscurity. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi