Don Lee was a country singer, song writer, producer and guitarist who recorded in the 1960s and 1970s. He had a hit on the country charts with " 16 Lovin' Ounces to the Pound". He also wrote a couple more songs that became hits. One became a hit for Jerry Naylor.

Background

In addition to his country music background, he was a guitarist who also had a rock background. He recorded material in the 1960s that was released on two albums. Years later his album ''Keepin' It Country'' was released. There is speculation that he also had a connection to

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fame as well as being a member of Don Rich's group The Buckaroos.

Career

1960s to 1970s

Between 1967 and 1969, Lee had two albums released on the

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labels. They were ''Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife'' and ''True Grit (And Other Pop Country Favorites)''. He also released an album during the 1960s, I Love You So Much It Hurts And Other Country And Western Favorites under the pseudonym of Terry Lee. In October, 1974, Lee was appearing at the Country Western Jubilee festival which was held outside Los Angeles at Devonshire Downs between the 11th and 13th. Two months later in December, a song he co-wrote with Robert L. Duncan, " Is This All There Is To A Honky Tonk" and recorded by Jerry Naylor was released on a single. Backed with "You're The One" it was released on Melodyland 6003. The song spent ten weeks on the Country charts, peaking at #31 on March 29, 1975. In 1976, a song he co-wrote with Lloyd Goodson, " Jesus is the Same in California" was released on

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1980s

In 1981, his own single " I'm In Love With A Memory" bw "Cowley County" was released on Crescent 101. It was co-written with George R. White. By July 1982, his song " 16 Lovin' Ounces To The Pound" was released. It was produced by Lee himself and co-written with B. Duncan, B. R. Jones and J. R. Halper. It stayed on the charts for three weeks peaking at #86 on September 18, 1982.

Death

Lee died on December 8, 1995 at age 54.Find A Grave
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Compositions

Discography

References

External links

''Music VF.com'', Songs written by Don Lee

Library of Congress. Copyright Office.. Catalog of Copyright Entries 1975 Music Jan-June 3D Ser Vol 29 Pt 5
Sec 2 (Volume Catalog of Copyright Entries 3D Ser Vol 29 Pt 5 Sec 2) online Don Lee compositions
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Don 1941 births 1995 deaths American country guitarists American country singer-songwriters American male singer-songwriters Country musicians from Kansas Crown Records artists Custom Records artists 20th-century American male singers 20th-century American singers Singer-songwriters from Kansas