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Merle Kilgore

acg, voc, 1934-2005 US, Chickasha, Oklahoma
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Country and World
A.k.a. Wyatt Merle Kilgore

Born: August 9th 1934 Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA Died: February 6th 2005, Mexico Song writer, guitarist, country music entertainer, manager and actor born in Chickasha, Oklahoma and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was perhaps best known for his songwriting and wrote his first number one hit at 18 - "More And More," which was recorded by Webb Pierce. He also wrote the 10-million selling "Wolverton Mountain," which was recorded by Claude King (2). His biggest hit, co-written by June Carter Cash, was Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire." In 1964 he was hired, in what turned into a 21 year, as the opening act for Hank Williams Jr. during which time their friendship blossomed and he took to managing Williams Jnr. Also an actor and long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild, Kilgore appeared in several films, including "Coal Miner's Daughter" and the Robert Altman film "Nashville." In 1993, Kilgore was inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame in Lafayette, Louisiana. He died in February 2005 at the age of 70 while undergoing treatment for lung cancer.

     
Instruments
  • Acoustic guitar
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Country
  • World
  • Folk
  • Rock
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
Intro: Hank Williams, Junior Junior - Live on A Country Boy Can Survive by Hank Williams, Jr.
Mama's Killing Daddy on Singles by Merle Kilgore
More And More on Sun Devil Marching Band Pass In Review 1997 by ASU Sun Devil Marching Band
Dig, Dig, Dig, Dig (There's No More Water In the Well) on Singles by Merle Kilgore
In The Sweet Bye And Bye on Merle Kilgore - His Very Best by Merle Kilgore
More and More on Earl Merle by Merle Kilgore
Ernie (Original Mix) on Ernie by Merle Kilgore
Pinball Machine on Pure Truck And Country by Various Artists
Everybody Needs a Lilltle Lovin' on The Roots of Rockabilly, Vol. 7 by Various Artists
Love Has Made You Beautiful on Last Kiss And Other Great Country Songs by Various Artists

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Everybody needs a little lovin' / ErnieMerle Kilgore2018Single
Teenager's HolidayMerle Kilgore1991Album
Country RockersMerle Kilgore1990Compil.
GuiltyMerle Kilgore1985Single
Just Out Of ReachMerle Kilgore1984Single
The Night They Drove Old Dixie DownMerle Kilgore1982Single
Mister Garfield / I'm A One Woman ManMerle Kilgore & Friends / Merle Kilgore1981Single
Country Music Time Program 563 / 564Jim Glaser, Merle Kilgore, Nate Harvel1979Album
I'm Not ResponsibleMerle Kilgore1975Single
Love 'O' LoveMerle Kilgore1974Single
Old Home Filler-Up And Keep-On-A-Truckin Cafe / Montgomery MabelMerle Kilgore1974Single
A Different Kind Of Pretty / My Side Of LifeMerle Kilgore1972Single
God Bless The Working Man / That's AlrightMerle Kilgore1969Single
Ring Of Fire!Merle Kilgore1969Album
Packing An Unpacking / Beyond My Conscience And The DoorMerle Kilgore1968Single
I Just Don't Care Anymore / I'd Cry Like A BabyMerle Kilgore1967Single
Fast Talking Louisiana Man / Avenue Of TearsMerle Kilgore1967Single
Second Fiddle To A Steel GuitarMerle Kilgore1966Single
Nevada SmithMerle Kilgore1966Single
The Tall TexanMerle Kilgore1966Album
There's Gold In Them Thar HillsMerle Kilgore1963Album
Whiskey Road / Five Miles Down The RoadMerle Kilgore1963Single
I AmMerle Kilgore1963Single
Ain't Nothin' But A Man / Somethin' Goin' OnMerle Kilgore1962Single
42 In ChicagoMerle Kilgore1962Single
42 In Chicago / Lover's HellMerle Kilgore1961Single
Wicked CityMerle Kilgore1961Single
Getting Old Before My TimeMerle Kilgore1960Single
Ride Jesse RideMerle Kilgore1959Single
I Take A Trip To The MoonMerle Kilgore1959Single
Hang Doll / Tom Dooley, Jr.Merle Kilgore1958Single
Please, Please, Please / Teenager's HolidayMerle Kilgore1956Album
Trying to Find (Someone Like You)Merle Kilgore1956Single
Everybody Needs A Little Lovin'Merle Kilgore1955Single
It Can't Rain All The Time / Seeing Double, Feeling SingleMerle Kilgore1954Album
More and More / What Makes Me Love YouMerle Kilgore1954Album
A Girl Named LizMerle KilgoreSingle
When It's Springtime In The Rockies / Tom Dooley, Jr.Slim Whitman / Merle Kilgore & The 4 B'sSingle
Wild rose / The Patches (Made The Change)Merle KilgoreSingle
Jimmie Bring Sunshine / Dear MamaMerle KilgoreSingle
It's All Over NowMerle KilgoreSingle
Dig, Dig, Dig, Dig (There's No More Water In The Well) / Help Me Up Darling (All Fools Fall Down)Merle KilgoreSingle
Mama's Killing Daddy / Baby, I Got ItMerle KilgoreSingle
Pinball Machine / Old SmokeyMerle KilgoreSingle
The Bell Witch / Slow Hard WayMerle KilgoreSingle
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