ArtistInfo

Red Lane

1939-2015 US, Bogalusa, Louisiana
Country and World
A.k.a. Hollis Rudolph De Laughter Hollis Delaughter

Red Lane, born Hollis Rudolph DeLaughter with surname pronounced Dee-LAW-ter (February 9, 1939 – July 1, 2015), was an American singer/songwriter.Lane was an American singer/songwriter, a gifted self-taught musician, and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (1993). His songs were recorded by many prominent country artists, including Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Tammy Wynette, Eddy Arnold, Dottie West, B.J. Thomas, George Strait, Roger Miller and Alan Jackson. The most successful songs written or co-written by Lane included, "'Til I Get It Right" (recorded by Tammy Wynette, 1973), "Country Girl” (Dottie West), "Miss Emily's Picture" (John Conlee), "The Eagle” (Waylon Jennings, George Strait), ”My Own Kind of Hat” (Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson), ”Blackjack Coun

Genres

• Country
• World
• Latin