All I Have to Offer You Is Me
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"All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)" is an American country music
song made famous in 1969 by Charley Pride
.
The song, released that June, reached the top of the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles
chart that August, and in doing so it became Pride's first No. 1 song. It also accomplished a feat not done in 25 years: an African American
entertainer having a No. 1 hit on the Billboard country chart. The last song by a black performer to reach the summit was "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
" by Louis Jordan
, in July 1944
. Pride became the third black singer to have a No. 1 country hit (the Nat King Cole
-led King Cole Trio had a No. 1 hit earlier in 1944).
While Cole would top the charts only once and Jordan twice, "All I Have to Offer You Is Me" would be the first of 29 No. 1 hits for Pride, spanning to 1983's "Night Games."
The song has also been recorded by The Statler Brothers on their 1970 album Bed of Rose's
, McBride & the Ride
on their 1992 album Sacred Ground, the Kaʻau Crater Boys on their 1995 album On Fire
and by Ricky Van Shelton
on his 2000 album Fried Green Tomatoes
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
song made famous in 1969 by Charley Pride
Charley Pride
Charley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis...
.
The song, released that June, reached the top of the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart that August, and in doing so it became Pride's first No. 1 song. It also accomplished a feat not done in 25 years: an African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
entertainer having a No. 1 hit on the Billboard country chart. The last song by a black performer to reach the summit was "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
"Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby" is a 1944 Louis Jordan song, released as the B-side of single with "G.I. Jive". "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" reached #1 on the US folk/country charts. The Louis Jordan recording also peaked at number two for three weeks on the pop chart and peaked at...
" by Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan
Louis Thomas Jordan was a pioneering American jazz, blues and rhythm & blues musician, songwriter and bandleader who enjoyed his greatest popularity from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Known as "The King of the Jukebox", Jordan was highly popular with both black and white audiences in the...
, in July 1944
1944 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1944.-Events:* January 8 — Billboard publishes its first "Most Played Juke Box Folk Records" chart, the first widespread method of tracking the nationwide popularity of current country music songs. The first No. 1 song is...
. Pride became the third black singer to have a No. 1 country hit (the Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
-led King Cole Trio had a No. 1 hit earlier in 1944).
While Cole would top the charts only once and Jordan twice, "All I Have to Offer You Is Me" would be the first of 29 No. 1 hits for Pride, spanning to 1983's "Night Games."
The song has also been recorded by The Statler Brothers on their 1970 album Bed of Rose's
Bed of Rose's
"Bed of Rose's" was a hit song for the country music vocal group the Statler Brothers. The song, written by bass singer Harold Reid, reached its popularity peak in the winter of 1971, eventually reaching the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, peaking at number nine...
, McBride & the Ride
McBride & the Ride
McBride & the Ride was an American country music band initially composed of Terry McBride , Ray Herndon and Billy Thomas . The group was founded in 1989 through the assistance of record producer Tony Brown...
on their 1992 album Sacred Ground, the Kaʻau Crater Boys on their 1995 album On Fire
On Fire
-1997 CD reissue bonus tracks:-Personnel:* Damon Krukowski – drums* Dean Wareham – guitar, vocals* Naomi Yang – bass, vocals on "Another Day"* Mark Kramer – producer, engineer, "cheap organ" on "Isn't it a Pity"* Ralph Carney – Tenor sax on "Decomposing Trees"...
and by Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton is a currently retired American country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
on his 2000 album Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes (Ricky Van Shelton album)
Fried Green Tomatoes is the ninth and latest studio album by country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. Of the two singles released, "The Decision" charted at number 71 while "Call Me Crazy" failed to chart. This was his only release for the Audium label. "All I Have to Offer You Is Me" is a cover of...
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Chart performance
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 91 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 82 |