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Burl Ives was an American singer and actor whose clear tenor carried traditional folk songs into radio, records, theatre and film. Raised in southern Illinois, he learned ballads from his family and later worked with...
View background statusBurl Ives was an American singer and actor whose clear tenor carried traditional folk songs into radio, records, theatre and film. Raised in southern Illinois, he learned ballads from his family and later worked with...
View background statusWritten by Don Gibson in 1957, Charles' version was inspired by his desire to create a country-soul crossover hit.
View background statusWritten by Billy Swan, the song was McPhatter's biggest hit as a solo artist.
View background statusSue Thompson developed her singing career in California, appearing in Bay Area clubs and on cowboy singer Dude Martin's radio and television programs. Early recordings for Mercury were followed by work with other...
View background statusDickey Lee is a Memphis-born singer and songwriter whose career connects early rock and roll with country music. He recorded for Sun before gaining a wider pop audience with Patches, I Saw Linda Yesterday and Laurie....
View background statusWritten by Hank Cochran, the song was inspired by a photograph of a lost love.
View background statusCo-written by Merle Kilgore and Claude King, the song was based on a real person, Clifton Clowers.
View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.