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Live From London (Bill Anderson Album)
''Live from London'' is a live album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in October 1975 via MCA Records and was produced by Peter Robinson. The record was Anderson's first live album and included over ten tracks. It was recorded in the United Kingdom and was released in the country as well. Anderson would record several more live projects during the course of his music career. Background and release ''Live from London'' was Anderson's first live record. It was recorded at the Hippodome Golden Green, located in London, England. It was recorded officially in front of a live audience in February 1975 and was produced by Peter Robinson. It was Anderson's first album to be produced by somebody other than Owen Bradley, his longtime producer at MCA Records. Also included on the album was Mary Lou Turner and his backing band, The Po' Boys A total of 14 tracks were included on the album. Included were some of his biggest hits, such as "Po' Folks," "I Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Anderson (singer)
James William Anderson III (born November 1, 1937), known professionally as Bill Anderson, is an American country music singer, songwriter, and television host. His soft-spoken singing voice was given the nickname "Whispering Bill" by music critics and writers. As a songwriter, his compositions have been covered by various music artists since the late 1950s, including Ray Price and George Strait. Anderson was raised in Decatur, Georgia, and began composing songs while in high school. While enrolled in college, he wrote the song " City Lights", which later became a major hit for Ray Price in 1958. His songwriting led to his first recording contract with Decca Records the same year. Anderson began having major hits shortly thereafter. In 1963, he had released his most successful single in his recording career, "Still". The song became a major country pop crossover hit and was followed by a series of top ten hits. These songs included "I Love You Drops", "I Get the Fever" and "W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Lights (Bill Anderson Song)
"City Lights" is an American country music song written by Bill Anderson on August 27, 1957. He recorded it on a small Texas label called TNT Records in early 1958 to little acclaim. The song was first cut by Anderson in 1957 at the campus of the University of Georgia. In June 1958, Ray Price recorded it and his version hit number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs singles chart in August 1958. Mickey Gilley's version also hit number 1 in June 1975. About the song "City Lights" was one of Anderson's earliest major successes. Released in June 1958, Price's version of "City Lights" stalled at #2 on the ''Billboard magazine'' Most Played C&W by Disc Jockeys chart later that summer. When ''Billboard'' introduced its all-encompassing chart for country music (called "Hot C&W Sides") on October 20, "City Lights" was the new chart's first #1 song. It remained atop the chart for 13 weeks, its last week being January 12, 1959. The song spent a total of 34 weeks on the chart. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Get The Fever
"I Get the Fever' is a 1966 single by Bill Anderson. "I Get the Fever" was Bill Anderson's third number one on the country charts. The single spent one week at number one and a total of nineteen weeks on the country charts. Chart performance References 1966 singles Bill Anderson (singer) songs Songs written by Bill Anderson (singer) Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley 1966 songs Decca Records singles {{1960s-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Sutton
Royce Glenn Sutton (September 28, 1937 – April 17, 2007) was an American country music songwriter, record producer, and one of the architects of the ''countrypolitan'' sound. Biography Sutton wrote or co-wrote many of Tammy Wynette's early hits including, "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad", "Take Me to Your World" (which would be the last song Wynette ever sang in concert before her death in 1998), "I Don't Wanna Play House, " The Ways to Love a Man", "Kids Say the Darndest Things", and "Bedtime Story". He also wrote the song "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" (recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis, Rod Stewart, and Lynn Anderson), as well as the David Houston classic " Almost Persuaded". Sutton won a Grammy Award for the latter composition. "Almost Persuaded" has been covered by artists from all genres of music, including R&B legend Etta James. He also sang his own hit called "The Football Card" which nearly made the top forty on the Billboard Hot 100. Sutton is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Richey
George Richey (born George Baker Richardson; November 30, 1935 – July 31, 2010) was an American songwriter and record producer. He was born in Arkansas, but raised in Malden, Missouri. Career Richey was a mainstay of the Nashville country music community since the 1960s through his songwriting and record production. In the 1970s, he co-wrote " Keep Me in Mind," a No. 1 country hit for Lynn Anderson in 1973. He also wrote hits for future wife Tammy Wynette and Wynette's then-husband, George Jones, including Jones's " A Picture of Me (Without You)" and "The Grand Tour," and Wynette's " 'Til I Can Make It On My Own" and " You and Me", among many other artists. Richey served as a session musician for recordings by Marty Robbins, Ringo Starr and Lefty Frizzell. Richey served as the musical director for the television show ''Hee Haw'' from 1970 to 1977. While married to Wynette, he was her full-time manager and occasional producer and songwriter. Following her death in 1998, he large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quits (song)
"Quits" is a song written and recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in 1971 via Decca Records and became a major hit the same year. Background and release "Quits" was recorded on January 14, 1971 at the Bradley Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, who would serve as Anderson's producer through most of years with Decca Records. Two additional tracks were recorded at the same session: "I'm Alright" and "Country Classics." "Quits" was released as a single by Decca Records in July 1971. The song spent 17 weeks on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sa ... before reaching number six in September 1971. In Canada, the single reached number two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love You Drops (song)
"I Love You Drops" is a song written and first recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in 1965 via Decca Records and became a major hit. Background and release "I Love You Drops" was recorded in 1965 at the Bradley Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, who would serve as Anderson's producer through most of years with Decca Records. Additional tracks were recorded at the session as well. "I Love You Drops" was released as a single by Decca Records in December 1965. The song spent 24 weeks on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles before reaching number 4 in May 1966. "I Love You Drops" was Anderson's tenth single to reach the top ten in his career and his fifth to reach the top five. It was later released on his 1966 studio album ''I Love You Drops''. Track listings 7" vinyl single * "I Love You Drops" – 2:45 * "Golden Guitar" – 4:13 Chart performance Cover versions *In 1966, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Po' Folks (Bill Anderson Song)
"Po' Folks" is a song written and recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in June 1961 via Decca Records and became a major hit. Background and release "Po' Folks" was recorded on April 24, 1961 at the Bradley Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. Three additional tracks were recorded in the same sessions, including the song's B-side, "Goodbye Cruel World." The recording session featured The Nashville A-Team of musicians, including Floyd Cramer, Buddy Harman and Grady Martin. The sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, who would serve as Anderson's producer through most of years with Decca Records. Release and chart performance "Po' Folks" was released as a single by Decca Records in June 1960. It spent a total of 14 weeks on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country and Western Sides chart before reaching number nine in February 1960. It was Anderson's second top ten hit as a recording artist. His first was his previous single release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Of Make Believe
"World of Make Believe" is a 1973 single by Bill Anderson. "World of Make Believe" was Bill Anderson's last number one as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart. An earlier version of the song is credited to Battiste (Kevin 104, released in 1962, from Mobile, Alabama). A fourth composer, "Smith" (no first name given) is also credited on the label. The original version was probably from 1959 or earlier, when the song was recorded in 1959 by Willie Loftin &the Discords and by Johnny Bragg. Like Battiste, Loftin's record label, Smoke, is from Mobile, Alabama. The Bragg version was on Decca. Both Loftin and Bragg are/were African-American. Smoke Records was distributed by Sandy Records, the Mobile-based label which had hits by Travis & Bob ("Tell Him No," "Lovers' Rendezvous"). The song may date back to 1956. on-line label scans of Loftin and Bragg Chart performance References External links 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poor Sweet Baby
"Poor Sweet Baby" is a single by American country music artist Jean Shepard. Released in September 1974, it was the first single from the album ''Poor Sweet Baby (And Ten Other Bill Anderson Songs)''. The song reached #14 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sa ... chart. Chart performance References 1974 singles Jean Shepard songs Songs written by Bill Anderson (singer) Song recordings produced by Larry Butler (producer) 1974 songs United Artists Records singles {{1970s-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Chesnut
Jerry Donald Chesnut (May 7, 1931 – December 15, 2018) was an American country music songwriter. His hits include "Good Year for the Roses" (recorded by Alan Jackson, George Jones and Elvis Costello) and " T-R-O-U-B-L-E" (recorded by Elvis Presley in 1975, and Travis Tritt in 1992.) Born and raised in Harlan County, Kentucky, he moved to Nashville in 1958 to pursue his career. In 1967, Del Reeves recorded Chesnut's "A Dime at a Time" to give the songwriter his first chart hit single. In 1968, Jerry Lee Lewis's hit recording of Chesnut's " Another Place, Another Time" was nominated for a Grammy Award. In 1972, Chesnut was named ''Billboards 'Songwriter of the Year', and in 1992 he became a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Jerry Chesnut died in Nashville on December 15, 2018 at the age of 87. Selective list of songs This list includes the song title and artist(s) who have recorded the song. * "A Dime At A Time" – Del Reeves, Steep Canyon Rangers (as "One Dime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
