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Sonny James

voc, g, 1928-2016 US, Hackleburg, Alabama
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Country
A.k.a. James Loden

James Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928 – February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the "Southern Gentleman" for his congenial manner, his greatest success came from ballads about the trials of love. James had 72 country and pop charted releases from 1953 to 1983, including an unprecedented five-year streak of 16 straight Billboard #1 singles among his 26 #1 hits. Twenty-one of his albums reached the country top ten from 1964 to 1976. James was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1961 and co-hosted the first Country Music Association Awards Show in 1967. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Genres
  • Country
  • World
  • Pop
  • Folk
  • Rock
Popular Tracks   
Young Love on The Sonny Side by Sonny James
Running Bear on The Capitol Top Ten Hits Vol. 2 by Sonny James
Three Days out of Omaha on The Cat Came Back by Sonny James
Since I Met You Baby on Capitol Collectors Series by Sonny James
Behind the Tear on The Cat Came Back by Sonny James
You're The Only World I Know on The Best Of Sonny James by Sonny James
Only The Lonely on Only The Lonely by Sonny James
Take Good Care Of Her on The Best Of Sonny James by Sonny James
It's Just A Matter Of Time on Capitol Collectors Series by Sonny James
Bright Lights, Big City on Capitol Collectors Series by Sonny James

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Young Love, The 1955-1962 Rock 'n' Roll RecordingsSonny James2017Compil.
Four Classic Albums Plus Singles 1952-1962Sonny James2015Compil.
The Cat Came BackSonny James2014Single
The Southern Gentleman: The First Four Albums 1957-1959Sonny James2012Compil.
Come On In - Columbia And Monument Country Hits 1972-1979Sonny James2011Compil.
Chart Toppin' Country HitsSonny James2009Compil.
Sonny RocksSonny James2006Compil.
Greatest HitsSonny James2002Compil.
Remembers His Greatest HitsSonny James2002Compil.
20 All Time Greatest HitsSonny James2002Compil.
Young Love - The Complete Recordings 1952-1962Sonny James2002Compil.
The Complete Columbia & Monument HitsSonny James2002Compil.
Greatest HitsSonny James2002Compil.
200 Years Of Country Music/Sonny James In Prison, In PersonSonny James2001Compil.
Young Love: The Classic Hits Of Sonny JamesSonny James1997Compil.
Sunny Side UpSonny James1996Album
Country KicksSonny James1995Compil.
The Hit AlbumsSonny James1995Compil.
Young LoveSonny James1992Compil.
Young Love / Hello WallsSonny James / Faron Young1992Single
The Best Of Sonny JamesSonny James1991Compil.
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak TreeSonny James And Karla Taylor1991Single
Collectors SeriesSonny James1990Compil.
American OriginalsSonny James1989Compil.
The R C A SessionsRoy Orbison & Sonny James1987Compil.
Sonny JamesSonny James1986Album
Always DancingSonny James1985Album
Dance To My Music:Sonny James1983Album
I'm Looking Over The RainbowSonny James And Silver1982Album
I'm Looking Over The Rainbow / Something's Gotta Hold On MeSonny James And Silver1982Single
Our SongsSonny James1980Compil.
Summer LoveSonny James1979Compil.
Hold What You've Got / Hanging On To YesterdaySonny James1979Single
LoreleiSonny James1979Single
Sonny James' Favorite HitsSonny James1979Compil.
This Is The LoveSonny James1978Album
Caribbean / Each Time I Look At YouSonny James1978Single
This Is The LoveSonny James1978Single
Young LoveSonny James1978Album
You're Free To GoSonny James1977Single
The ABC CollectionSonny James1977Compil.
Abilene / Pistol Packin' MamaSonny James1977Single
Sonny James In Prison, In Person - InterviewSonny James1977Album
You're Free To GoSonny James1977Album
In The Jailhouse Now / Amazing GraceSonny James1977Single
Sonny James In Prison, In PersonSonny James1977Album
Amazing GraceSonny James1977Single
The Prisoner's Song / Back In The Saddle AgainSonny James1976Single
When Something Is Wrong With My BabySonny James1976Single
200 Years Of Country MusicSonny James1976Album
Come On InSonny James1976Single
Sonny James Sings When Something Is Wrong With My BabySonny James1976Album
What In The World's Come Over You / Walking The Railroad TrestleSonny James1975Single
The Greatest Of Sonny JamesSonny James1975Compil.
Building Memories / Little Band Of GoldSonny James1975Single
A Little Bit South Of Saskatoon/LIttle Band Of GoldSonny James1975Album
A Little Bit South Of SaskatoonSonny James1975Single
Indian Love CallSonny James1975Single
ApacheSonny James1975Single
Little Band Of GoldSonny James1975Single
The Guitars Of Sonny JamesSonny James1975Album
Country Male Artist Of The DecadeSonny James1975Album
A Mi Esposa Con Amor (To My Wife WIth Love) / Just Don't Stop Lovin' MeSonny James1974Single
Is It WrongSonny James1974Album
A Mi Esposa Con AmorSonny James1974Album
Sings The Greatest Country Hits Of 1972Sonny James1973Album
If She Just Helps Me Get Over YouSonny James1973Album
The Hit Sounds Of Sonny JamesSonny James1973Compil.
Christmas With Glen Campbell & Sonny JamesGlen Campbell / Sonny James1973Compil.
Young LoveSonny James1973Compil.
I Love You More And More EverydaySonny James1973Single
The Best Of Sonny JamesSonny James1973Compil.
The United States Air Force Presents An Old Fashioned ChristmasConnie Smith, Sonny James, Ray Conniff, Roger Carroll1973Album
If She Just Helps Me Get Over You / I Won't Think About It NowSonny James1973Single
Strictly Country SongsSonny James1973Album
The Gentleman From The SouthSonny James1973Album
TracesSonny James1972Compil.
The Biggest Hits Of Sonny JamesSonny James1972Compil.
Is It Wrong (For Loving You) / Suddenly There's A ValleySonny James1972Single
Clinging VineSonny James1972Single
It's Just A Matter Of TimeSonny James1972Single
White Silver Sands / Why Is It I'm The Last To KnowSonny James1972Single
The Biggest Hits Of Sonny JamesSonny James1972Compil.
Surprise Surprise/ What Am I Living ForSonny James1972Single
When The Snow Is On The RosesSonny James1972Album
That's Why I Love You Like I Do / Still Water Runs DeepSonny James1972Single
I'll Follow YouSonny James1972Single
That's Why I Love You Like I DoSonny James1972Album
TracesSonny James1972Single
When The Snow Is On The RosesSonny James1972Single
Empty ArmsSonny James1971Single
The Sensational Sonny JamesSonny James1971Single
Empty Arms / Everything Begins And Ends With YouSonny James1971Single
Endlessly / Happy MemoriesSonny James1971Single
Here Comes Honey AgainSonny James1971Album
The Sensational Sonny JamesSonny James1971Album
Bright Lights, Big CitySonny James1971Single
Empty ArmsSonny James1971Album
He Has Walked This Way BeforeSonny James1971Single
Roses Are RedSonny James1971Album
#1Sonny James1971Album
The Only Ones We Truly Hurt (Are The Ones We Truly Love)Sonny James1971Single
It's Just A Matter Of TimeSonny James1970Album
Blue For You / My LoveSonny James1970Single
Don't Keep Me Hangin' OnSonny James1970Single
This World Of Ours / It's Just A Matter Of TimeSonny James1969Single
That Special Country FeelingSonny James1969Compil.
Running BearSonny James1969Single
Since I Met You, BabySonny James1969Single
Invisible TearsSonny James1969Compil.
Close-Up Sonny JamesSonny James1969Compil.
Only The Lonely / The JourneySonny James1969Single
Born To Be With YouSonny James1969Single
The Best Of Sonny James Vol.2Sonny James1969Compil.
Only The LonelySonny James1969Album
A World Of Our OwnSonny James1968Single
Born To Be With YouSonny James1968Single
Born To Be With YouSonny James1968Album
Born To Be With YouSonny James1968Album
It's The Little Things / Don't Cut Timber On A Windy DaySonny James1967Single
A World Of Our OwnSonny James1967Album
Behind The TearSonny James1967Single
I'll Never Find Another You / Goodbye, Maggie, GoodbyeSonny James1967Single
Need YouSonny James1967Single
The Southern Gentleman; When The Snow Is On The Roses/If She Just Helps Me Get Over YouSonny James1967Compil.
Young LoveSonny James1967Album
Till The Last Leaf Shall FallSonny James1966Album
My Christmas DreamSonny James1966Album
Room In Your HeartSonny James1966Single
The Best Of Sonny JamesSonny James1966Compil.
Take Good Care Of Her / On The Fingers Of One HandSonny James1966Single
True Love's A BlessingSonny James1966Album
My Christmas DreamSonny James1966Single
I'll Keep Holding On / I'm Getting Gray From Being BlueSonny James1965Single
Country Music TimeSonny James, The Jordanaires1965Album
Behind The TearSonny James1965Single
True Love's A Blessing / Just Ask Your HeartSonny James1965Single
Country Music TimeFaron Young / Sonny James1965Album
Sonny James SingsSonny James, Jimmie Skinner, Jimmy C. Newman1965Album
I'll Keep Holding On (Just To Your Love)Sonny James1965Album
Behind The TearSonny James1965Album
You're The Only World I KnowSonny James1964Single
You're The Only World I KnowSonny James1964Album
You're The Only World I KnowSonny James1964Single
Sugar LumpSonny James1964Single
Least Of All YouSonny James1964Single
The Minute You're GoneSonny James1964Single
You're The Only World I KnowSonny James1964Single
Country Music TimeThe Willis Brothers / Sonny James1964Album
The Minute You're GoneSonny James1963Album
The Minute You're Gone / Gold And SilverSonny James1963Single
Country StyleSonny James1963Album
On The Longest Day / The Only CureSonny James1962Single
Just One More LieSonny James1962Single
Apache / MagnetismSonny James1961Single
Young LoveSonny James1961Single
Innocent Angel / Hey Little DuckySonny James1961Single
Gold In The Morning Sun / WonderingSonny James1960Single
I Wish This Night Would Never End / BimboSonny James1960Single
This Love Of MineSonny James1959Single
The Sonny SideSonny James1959Single
Jenny LouSonny James1959Single
I Can See It In Your Eyes / You Got That TouchSonny James1959Single
The Sonny SideSonny James1959Compil.
Who's Next In Line / Red MudSonny James1959Single
'Till TomorrowSonny James1959Single
I Can't Stay Away From You / Let Me Be The One To Love YouSonny James1959Single
Are You Mine / Let's Play LoveSonny James1958Single
Honey!Sonny James1958Album
Teen-Age Rock!Ferlin Husky - Sonny James - Tommy Sands - Gene Vincent1958Compil.
I Can See It In Your Eyes / You Got That TouchSonny James1958Single
Uh-Huh--mmSonny James1957Single
A Mighty Lovable ManSonny James1957Single
Dear Love / Lovesick BluesSonny James1957Single
Sonny - Part 2Sonny James1957Single
Only The Lonely / Running BearSonny James1957Single
First Date, First Kiss, First LoveSonny James1957Single
SonnySonny James1957Single
Dance To The Bop / UH-HUH-mm / All The Way / Lingering LoversGene Vincent / Sonny James / Frank Sinatra / Ron Goodwin And His Orchestra1957Single
SonnySonny James1957Album
Southern GentlemanSonny James1957Album
Southern Gentleman - Part 1Sonny James1957Single
Sonny...Sonny James Part 3Sonny James1957Single
Southern Gentleman, Part 3Sonny James1957Single
All Mixed Up / Twenty Feet Of Muddy WaterSonny James1956Album
My Stolen Love / For Rent (One Empty Heart)Sonny James1956Album
Hello Old Broken Heart / Young LoveSonny James1956Single
Young Love / You're The Reason I'm In LoveSonny James1956Single
Young LoveSonny James1956Single
Young LoveSonny James1956Single
Deceive Me Once Again / Ain't Gonna Take No ChanceSonny James1955Single
Let's Go Bunny Huggin'Sonny James1955Single
Believe Another's Lips / The Table Next To MineSonny James1954Album
I've Always Wanted You ~ That's How I Need YouSonny James1954Album
That's Me Without You / Cool, Cold, And ColderSonny James1953Album
Somebody Else's Heartache / The One I Can't ForgetSonny James1953Album
Shortcut / It's So Nice To Make UpSonny James1952Album
The Early Country Sound Of The Southern GentlemanSonny JamesCompil.
She Done Give Her Heart to MeSonny JamesSingle
You Got That TouchSonny JamesSingle
Lovin' SeasonSonny JamesSingle
The Day's Not Over YetSonny JamesSingle
Heaven On Earth/She Believes In MeSonny JamesSingle
A Free Roamin' MindSonny James And SilverSingle
SingsSonny JamesSingle
Big Four CountryMerle Haggard / Sonny James / Buck Owens / Tennessee Ernie FordCompil.
Little Rainbow / The Fool In MeSonny JamesSingle
First Date, First Kiss, First LoveSonny JamesSingle
'Til The Last Leaf Shall Fall/You Don't Have To Walk AloneSonny JamesSingle
The #1 Hits Of Sonny JamesSonny JamesCompil.
Walk To The Dance/KathaleenSonny JamesSingle
Love Letters In The SandSonny JamesCompil.
Sonny James / Dave Dudley / Sunny WilliamsSonny James / Dave Dudley / Sunny WilliamsCompil.
Sonny James The Southern GentlemanSonny James Featuring Kathy DeeCompil.
FavoritesJohnny Horton & Sonny JamesAlbum
Music HallMerle Haggard / Sonny JamesCompil.
She Believes In MeSonny JamesSingle
Bad Times A Comin'Sonny JamesSingle
Fairy Tales / Heaven Says HelloSonny JamesSingle
TimberlineSonny JamesAlbum
Talk Of The School / The TableSonny JamesSingle
Reach Out Your Hand And Touch Me / Just Keep Thinking Of MeSonny JamesSingle
Southern Gentleman Part 2Sonny JamesSingle
What In The World's Come Over You / Little Band Of GoldSonny JamesSingle
White Silver SandsSonny JamesSingle
Special PromotionTommy Sands / Sonny James / Frank Sinatra / Nat King Cole / Gordon MacRaeSingle
Bimbo & Country HitsSonny James, David HoustonCompil.
The Minute You're GoneSonny JamesSingle
Careless with My HeartSonny JamesSingle
Four Kings Of Country Music Vol 3George Jones / Buck Owens / David Houston / Sonny JamesCompil.
Untitled / Square DancesJimmy Dean / Sonny James / Faron Young / Frank Messina And The MavericksAlbum
Sonny James Sings And Texas Slim & His CowboysSonny James / Texas Slim And His CowboysAlbum
Country StartimeDavid Houston / Sonny JamesCompil.
The Country Beat Of Sonny JamesSonny JamesCompil.
I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know / Poor Boy, Rich Lovin'Sonny JamesSingle
Yo-YoSonny JamesSingle
The Best Of Sonny James Volume 1Sonny JamesAlbum
Country & Western KingsSonny James / Roy Acuff / Jimmy C. NewmanCompil.
Don't Keep Me Hangin' On / Since I Met You, BabySonny JamesSingle
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