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Melvin Endsley

voc, 1934-2004 US, Drasco
Singer / Songwriter of World, Rock and Folk

Melvin Endsley (30 January 1934 – 16 August 2004) was a musician, singer, and songwriter best known for writing the song "Singing the Blues", along with over 400 songs recorded by hundreds of artists since 1956. Some of the artists that have recorded his songs include Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins, Andy Williams, Paul McCartney, Stonewall Jackson, and Ricky Skaggs. At the beginning of his career, Endsley recorded including RCA and MGM, however, his vocal recordings were commercially unsuccessful. In 1998, he was inducted into the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame.

     
Genres
  • World
  • Rock
  • Folk
  • Blues
  • Country
Popular Tracks   
The Blues Don't Mean A Thing on The Last Great Rockabilly Saturday Night Volume 2 by Various Artists
I Like Your Kind of Lovin on Buried Treasures - Rockabilly from 1957 by Various Artists
Here I Am on Nashville Country Guys, Volume 3 by Various Artists
For My Baby on Nashville Country Guys, Volume 4 by Various Artists
I Got a Feelin' on Jive-A-Rama, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
The Blues Don't Mean a Thing on Original Memphis Rock & Roll and Country by Various Artists
Knee Deep in the Blues on The Spirit of the Hayride by Various Artists

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Getting Used To The BluesMelvin Endsley1993Compil.
I Like Your Kind Of LoveMelvin Endsley1992Compil.
I Like Your Kind Of LoveMelvin Endsley1987Album
Melvin Endsley SingsMelvin Endsley1978Compil.
How Lonely Can You Get / Started Out A-Walkin'Melvin Endsley1961Single
Everytime I See The Sun Go DownMelvin Endsley1961Single
The Search / You Make It Sound So EasyMelvin Endsley1960Single
I'll Get Even With YouMelvin Endsley1959Single
Let's Fall Out Of Love / I'd Just Be Fool EnoughMelvin Endsley1958Single
Just Want To Be Wanted / Gettin' Used To The BluesMelvin Endsley1958Single
I Got A Feelin'Melvin Endsley1958Single
Lonely All Over Again / Keep A-Lovin' Me, BabyMelvin Endsley1957Single
I Like Your Kind Of LoveMelvin Endsley1957Single
Lovin' On My Mind / Hungry EyesMelvin Endsley1957Single
Bringin' The Blues To My Door / I Ain't Gettin' Nowhere With YouMelvin Endsley1957Single
Oh Yeah, Baby / Let Me Sing The BluesMelvin EndsleySingle
Music To Cry By / Everlovin' Never Changing MindMelvin EndsleySingle
For My Baby / Here I AmMelvin EndsleySingle
You Put Me On My Feet / We Make A Lovely CoupleMelvin EndsleySingle
Eight Feet Long, Five Feet WideMelvin EndsleySingle
Western Hit ParadeMelvin Endsley, Dave Rich, Jim Reeves, Hank SnowSingle
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