Billy Walker (musician)
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William Marvin Walker better known as Billy Walker, was an American
country music
singer and guitarist best-known for his 1962 hit, "(I'd Like to Be In) Charlie's Shoes
". Nicknamed The Tall Texan, Walker had more than 30 charted records during a nearly 60-year career; and was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry
.
on January 14, 1929. Inspired by the music of Gene Autry
as a teenager, he began his professional music career in 1947 at age 18, and joined the Big D Jamboree
in Dallas
in 1949. The same year, Hank Thompson helped him sign with Capitol Records
after he worked with Walker in Waco
. His manager at the time had him wear a Lone Ranger-style black mask and billed him as The Traveling Texan, the Masked Singer of Country Songs.
In 1951, Walker signed with Columbia Records
and the following year joined the Louisiana Hayride
in Shreveport, Louisiana
, where he and Slim Whitman
were responsible in part for Elvis Presley
's first appearance on the radio program. In 1954, Walker scored his first hit with "Thank You for Calling". His early Columbia recordings were at a Dallas studio owned by producer Jim Beck, responsible for hits by Ray Price
, Lefty Frizzell
and others. In 1955, Walker, Presley and Tillman Franks
teamed up for a tour of West Texas. Walker soon became a cast member of ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee
in Springfield, Missouri
, where he began a long friendship with host Red Foley
.
in 1959 and joining the Grand Ole Opry in 1960. He was one of the first artists to record a Willie Nelson
song; and although his 1961 version of "Funny How Time Slips Away
" only reached number 23 on Billboard
s country singles chart, it helped establish Walker's national reputation. In 1962, he topped the chart with "Charlie's Shoes", the only No. 1 single of his career. His smooth tenor was well-suited to other Western-inspired hits including "Matamoros" and "Cross the Brazos at Waco" (1964).
After performing at a charity concert in Kansas City, Kansas
on March 3, 1963, Walker received an urgent phone call to return to Nashville. Fellow performer Hawkshaw Hawkins
gave Walker his commercial airline
ticket and instead flew back to Tennessee on March 5 on a private plane, which crashed, killing Hawkins, Patsy Cline
, Cowboy Copas
and pilot Randy Hughes.
After leaving Columbia in 1965, Walker signed with producer Fred Foster's Monument Records
and moved to MGM
in 1970 and to RCA Records
in 1974. He later recorded for several independent labels, including his own Tall Texan label.
In the late 1960s, he hosted a syndicated television show, Billy Walker’s Country Carnival, and appeared on other country music TV programs. Walker performed around the world, and several times during the 1980s sang at the International Festival of Country Music at Wembley Arena
in London
. In April 2006, Walker recorded the duet "All I Ever Need Is You" with Danish singer Susanne Lana for Hillside House Records. The recording, at Signal Path Studio in Nashville, Tennessee
, was produced by Charlie McCoy
.
Walker continued to tour and remained a mainstay on the Grand Ole Opry, and was scheduled to perform two days following his death with Terri Clark
, Porter Wagoner
and others.
veered off Interstate 65
in Fort Deposit
and overturned. His wife Bettie; bassist Charles Lilly Jr., son of Everett Lilly of The Lilly Brothers; and guitarist Daniel Patton were also killed in the 12:40 a.m. CT crash. The Walkers, Lilly, and Patton died instantly. Walker's grandson, Joshua Brooks, survived with serious injuries. Walker was interred in Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville.
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country music
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...
singer and guitarist best-known for his 1962 hit, "(I'd Like to Be In) Charlie's Shoes
(I'd Like to Be In) Charlie's Shoes
" Charlie's Shoes" — sometimes known as simply "Charlie's Shoes" — is a 1962 single by Billy Walker. The song was the only number-one country hit of his career, spending two non-consecutive weeks at the top spot. "Charlie's Shoes" spent 23 weeks on the chart.Guy Mitchell also released a version...
". Nicknamed The Tall Texan, Walker had more than 30 charted records during a nearly 60-year career; and was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
.
Early years
Billy Walker was born in Ralls, TexasRalls, Texas
Ralls is an agricultural community in Crosby County, West Texas, United States, named after John Robinson Ralls, who, with the help of W.E. McLaughlin, laid out the townsite in July 1911...
on January 14, 1929. Inspired by the music of Gene Autry
Gene Autry
Orvon Grover Autry , better known as Gene Autry, was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television for more than three decades beginning in the 1930s...
as a teenager, he began his professional music career in 1947 at age 18, and joined the Big D Jamboree
Big D Jamboree
Big D Jamboree was an American radio program broadcast by KRLD-AM in Dallas, Texas. The show consisted of appearances by famous country musicians as well as sketch comedy and jokes. It was also carried by KRLD-TV during the 1950s.-History:...
in Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
in 1949. The same year, Hank Thompson helped him sign with Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
after he worked with Walker in Waco
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
. His manager at the time had him wear a Lone Ranger-style black mask and billed him as The Traveling Texan, the Masked Singer of Country Songs.
In 1951, Walker signed with Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
and the following year joined the Louisiana Hayride
Louisiana Hayride
Louisiana Hayride was a radio and later television country music show broadcast from the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana, that during its heyday from 1948 to 1960 helped to launch the careers of some of the greatest names in American music...
in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
, where he and Slim Whitman
Slim Whitman
Ottis Dewey Whitman, Jr. , known professionally as Slim Whitman, is an American country music singer and songwriter, known for his yodelling abilities. He has sold in excess of 120 million albums in unit sales and has had numerous successful recordings...
were responsible in part for Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
's first appearance on the radio program. In 1954, Walker scored his first hit with "Thank You for Calling". His early Columbia recordings were at a Dallas studio owned by producer Jim Beck, responsible for hits by Ray Price
Ray Price (musician)
Ray Price is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone has often been praised as among the best male voices of country music...
, Lefty Frizzell
Lefty Frizzell
Lefty Frizzell , born William Orville Frizzell, was an American country music singer and songwriter of the 1950s, and a proponent of honky tonk music. His relaxed style of singing was an influence on later stars Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, George Jones and John Fogerty...
and others. In 1955, Walker, Presley and Tillman Franks
Tillman Franks
Tillman Ben Franks was an American bassist and songwriter who was also the manager for a number of country music artists including Johnny Horton, David Houston, Webb Pierce, Claude King and the Carlisles.-Biography:...
teamed up for a tour of West Texas. Walker soon became a cast member of ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee
Ozark Jubilee
Ozark Jubilee is the first U.S. network television program to feature country music's top stars, and was the centerpiece of a strategy for Springfield, Missouri to challenge Nashville, Tennessee as America's country music capital...
in Springfield, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
, where he began a long friendship with host Red Foley
Red Foley
Clyde Julian Foley , better known as Red Foley, was an American singer, musician, and radio and TV personality who made a major contribution to the growth of country music after World War II....
.
Country music career
After a brief attempt at rock 'n' roll, Walker played the Texas bar circuit before moving to Nashville, TennesseeNashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
in 1959 and joining the Grand Ole Opry in 1960. He was one of the first artists to record a Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
song; and although his 1961 version of "Funny How Time Slips Away
Funny How Time Slips Away
"Funny How Time Slips Away" is a song written by Willie Nelson and also performed by Willie Nelson. The song was included as a track on Willie Nelson's 1962, debut album, And Then I Wrote.-Cover versions:...
" only reached number 23 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s country singles chart, it helped establish Walker's national reputation. In 1962, he topped the chart with "Charlie's Shoes", the only No. 1 single of his career. His smooth tenor was well-suited to other Western-inspired hits including "Matamoros" and "Cross the Brazos at Waco" (1964).
After performing at a charity concert in Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
on March 3, 1963, Walker received an urgent phone call to return to Nashville. Fellow performer Hawkshaw Hawkins
Hawkshaw Hawkins
Harold Franklin Hawkins , better known as Hawkshaw Hawkins, was an American country music singer popular from the 1950s into the early 60s known for his rich, smooth vocals and music drawn from blues, boogie and honky tonk...
gave Walker his commercial airline
Airline
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ticket and instead flew back to Tennessee on March 5 on a private plane, which crashed, killing Hawkins, Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline , born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore, Virginia, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s...
, Cowboy Copas
Cowboy Copas
Lloyd Estel Copas , known by his stage name Cowboy Copas, was an American country music singer popular from the 1940s until his death in the 1963 plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Hawkshaw Hawkins. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry.-Biography:Copas was born in 1913 in...
and pilot Randy Hughes.
After leaving Columbia in 1965, Walker signed with producer Fred Foster's Monument Records
Monument Records
Monument Records was an American record label, Washington, D.C. named for the Washington Monument, founded in 1958, by Fred Foster and Buddy Deane . Buddy Deane soon left the company, and in the early 60's bought KOTN in Pine Bluff, Arkansas where he retired to until his death...
and moved to MGM
MGM Records
MGM Records was a record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio in 1946, for the purpose of releasing soundtrack albums of their musical films. Later it became a pop label, lasting into the 1970s...
in 1970 and to RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
in 1974. He later recorded for several independent labels, including his own Tall Texan label.
In the late 1960s, he hosted a syndicated television show, Billy Walker’s Country Carnival, and appeared on other country music TV programs. Walker performed around the world, and several times during the 1980s sang at the International Festival of Country Music at Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena is an indoor arena, at Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. The building is opposite Wembley Stadium.-History:...
in London
London
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. In April 2006, Walker recorded the duet "All I Ever Need Is You" with Danish singer Susanne Lana for Hillside House Records. The recording, at Signal Path Studio in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, was produced by Charlie McCoy
Charlie McCoy
Charles "Charlie" Ray McCoy is an American musician noted for his harmonica playing. In his career, McCoy has backed several notable musicians including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Tom Astor, Elvis Presley and Ween. He has also recorded thirty-seven studio albums, including fourteen for Monument Records...
.
Walker continued to tour and remained a mainstay on the Grand Ole Opry, and was scheduled to perform two days following his death with Terri Clark
Terri Clark
Terri Lynn Sauson , known professionally as Terri Clark, is a Canadian country music artist who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that year...
, Porter Wagoner
Porter Wagoner
Porter Wayne Wagoner was a popular American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. He introduced the young Dolly Parton near the beginning of her career on his long-running television show, and they were a well-known duet throughout the late 1960s and...
and others.
Death
On May 21, 2006, Walker died in a car accident when the van he was driving back to Nashville after a performance in Foley, AlabamaFoley, Alabama
Foley is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.The 2000 census lists the population of the city as 7,590.Foley is a principal city of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Baldwin County....
veered off Interstate 65
Interstate 65
Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 , U.S. Route 12, and U.S...
in Fort Deposit
Fort Deposit, Alabama
Fort Deposit is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,270. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and overturned. His wife Bettie; bassist Charles Lilly Jr., son of Everett Lilly of The Lilly Brothers; and guitarist Daniel Patton were also killed in the 12:40 a.m. CT crash. The Walkers, Lilly, and Patton died instantly. Walker's grandson, Joshua Brooks, survived with serious injuries. Walker was interred in Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville.
Albums
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Everybody's Hits but Mine | — | Columbia |
| 1963 | Greatest Hits | — | |
| 1964 | Anything Your Heart Desires | — | |
| Thank You for Calling | 18 | ||
| 1965 | The Gun, The Gold and the Girl / I Cross the Brazos at Waco |
13 | |
| 1966 | A Million and One | 13 | Monument |
| 1967 | The Walker Way | 37 | |
| 1968 | I Taught Her Everything She Knows | 38 | |
| Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame | — | ||
| 1969 | Portrait of Billy | 40 | |
| How Big Is God | — | ||
| 1970 | Darling Days | — | |
| When a Man Loves a Woman (The Way That I Love You) |
40 | MGM | |
| 1971 | I'm Gonna Keep On Lovin' You / She Goes Walkin' Through My Mind |
44 | |
| Live | — | ||
| 1973 | The Billy Walker Show (with Mike Curb Congregation Mike Curb Michael Curb is an American musician, record company executive, NASCAR and IRL race car owner. A Republican, he served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1979-1983 under Democratic Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr... ) |
— | |
| All Time Greatest Hits | — | ||
| The Hand of Love | — | ||
| 1974 | Too Many Memories | — | |
| 1975 | Lovin' and Losin | 27 | RCA |
| 1976 | Alone Again | 47 | |
| 1980 | Bye Bye Love (with Barbara Fairchild Barbara Fairchild Barbara Fairchild is an American Country Music/Gospel Music Singer, who is best known for her 1973 Country chart-topper "The Teddy Bear Song". After the success of the song, she continued to have success on the Country charts.... ) |
— | |
| 1984 | Life Is a Song | — | EMH |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country 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... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Country | |||
| 1954 | "Thank You for Calling Thank You for Calling "Thank You for Calling" is a popular and country song.It was written by Cindy Walker. The song was published in 1954.The song was recorded by Billy Walker, Jo Stafford, Hank Snow, and Timi Yuro.... " |
8 | — | — | singles only |
| 1957 | "On My Mind Again" | 12 | — | — | |
| 1960 | "Forever" | — | 83 | — | |
| "I Wish You Love" | 19 | — | — | ||
| 1961 | "Funny How Time Slips Away Funny How Time Slips Away "Funny How Time Slips Away" is a song written by Willie Nelson and also performed by Willie Nelson. The song was included as a track on Willie Nelson's 1962, debut album, And Then I Wrote.-Cover versions:... " |
23 | — | — | Greatest Hits |
| 1962 | "(I'd Like to Be In) Charlie's Shoes (I'd Like to Be In) Charlie's Shoes " Charlie's Shoes" — sometimes known as simply "Charlie's Shoes" — is a 1962 single by Billy Walker. The song was the only number-one country hit of his career, spending two non-consecutive weeks at the top spot. "Charlie's Shoes" spent 23 weeks on the chart.Guy Mitchell also released a version... " |
1 | — | — | |
| "Willie the Weeper Willie the Weeper Willie the Weeperis a song about drug addiction, written by Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon in 1927. It is the basis for Cab Calloway's Minnie the Moocher The Dave Van Ronk version may be the inspiration for the Velvet Underground's Heroin.... " |
5 | — | — | ||
| 1963 | "Heart, Be Careful" | 21 | — | — | Thank You for Calling |
| "The Morning Paper" | 22 | — | — | ||
| 1964 | "Circumstances" | 7 | — | — | |
| "It's Lonesome" | 43 | — | — | ||
| "Cross the Brazos at Waco" | 2 | 128 | 5 | The Gun, the Gold and the Girl / Cross the Brazos at Waco |
|
| 1965 | "Matamoros" | 8 | — | — | |
| "If It Pleases You" | 16 | — | — | singles only | |
| "I'm So Miserable Without You" | 45 | — | — | ||
| 1966 | "The Old French Quarter (In New Orleans)" | 49 | — | — | A Million and One |
| "A Million and One" | 2 | — | — | ||
| "Bear with Me a Little Longer" | 3 | — | — | The Walker Way | |
| 1967 | "Anything Your Heart Desires" | 10 | — | — | |
| "In Del Rio" | 18 | — | — | I Taught Her Everything She Knows | |
| "I Taught Her Everything She Knows" | 11 | — | — | ||
| 1968 | "Sundown Mary" | 18 | — | — | Portrait of Billy |
| "Ramona Ramona (song) "Ramona" is a 1928 song, with lyrics written by L. Wolfe Gilbert and music by Mabel Wayne.-History:It was created as the title song for the 1928 adventure film-romance Ramona . The song was used again in the 1936 remake of the movie... " |
8 | — | 14 | ||
| "Age of Worry" | 20 | — | 24 | ||
| 1969 | "From the Bottle to the Bottom" (with The Tennessee Walkers) | 20 | — | — | |
| "Smoky Places" | 12 | — | — | Darling Days | |
| "Better Homes and Gardens" | 37 | — | — | ||
| "Thinking 'Bout You, Babe" | 9 | — | 32 | ||
| 1970 | "Darling Days" | 23 | — | — | |
| "When a Man Loves a Woman (The Way That I Love You)" | 3 | — | — | When a Man Loves a Woman (The Way That I Love You) | |
| "She Goes Walking Through My Mind" | 3 | — | 8 | I'm Gonna Keep On Lovin' You / She Goes Walking Through My Mind |
|
| 1971 | "I'm Gonna Keep On Keep On Lovin' You" | 3 | — | 26 | |
| "It's Time to Love Her" | 28 | — | — | singles only | |
| "Don't Let Him Make a Memory Out of Me" | 22 | — | — | ||
| "Traces of a Woman" | 25 | — | 34 | ||
| 1972 | "Sing Me a Love Song to Baby" | 3 | — | 63 | All Time Greatest Hits |
| 1973 | "My Mind Hangs on to You" | 34 | — | — | |
| "The Hand of Love" | 52 | — | — | The Hand of Love | |
| "Margarita" | — | — | — | ||
| "Too Many Memories" | 96 | — | — | Too Many Memories | |
| 1974 | "I Changed My Mind" | 39 | — | 63 | |
| "How Far Our Love Goes" | 74 | — | — | singles only | |
| "Fine as Wine" | 73 | — | — | ||
| 1975 | "Word Games" | 10 | — | 13 | Lovin' and Losin |
| "If I'm Losing You" | 25 | — | 31 | ||
| "Don't Stop in My World (If You Don't Mean to Stay)" | 19 | — | 18 | Alone Again | |
| 1976 | "(Here I Am) Alone Again" | 41 | — | — | |
| "Love You All to Pieces" | 67 | — | — | singles only | |
| "Instead of Givin' Up (I'm Givin' In)" | 48 | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "(If You Can) Why Can't I" | 100 | — | — | |
| "It Always Brings Me Back Around to You" | 86 | — | — | ||
| "Ringgold Georgia" (with Brenda Kaye Perry) | 64 | — | — | ||
| 1978 | "Carlena and Jose Gomez" | 57 | — | — | |
| "It's Not Over Till It's Over" | 92 | — | — | ||
| "You're a Violin That Never Has Been Played" | 82 | — | 55 | ||
| 1979 | "Lawyers" | 72 | — | — | |
| "Sweet Lovin' Things" | 69 | — | — | ||
| "Rainbow and Roses" | flip | — | — | ||
| "A Little Bit Short on Love (A Little Bit Long on Tears)" | 70 | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "You Turn My Love Light On" | 48 | — | — | |
| "Answer Game" | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | "One Away from One Too Many" | 93 | — | — | Life Is a Song |
| "Pardon My Asking" | — | — | — | ||
| 1985 | "Coffee Brown Eyes" | 81 | — | — | singles only |
| 1988 | "Wild Texas Rose" | 79 | — | — |
Singles from collaboration albums
| Year | Single | Artist | US Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | "Gone (Our Endless Love)" | Mike Curb Congregation Mike Curb Michael Curb is an American musician, record company executive, NASCAR and IRL race car owner. A Republican, he served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1979-1983 under Democratic Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr... |
24 | The Billy Walker Show |
| 1980 | "Let Me Be the One" | Barbara Fairchild Barbara Fairchild Barbara Fairchild is an American Country Music/Gospel Music Singer, who is best known for her 1973 Country chart-topper "The Teddy Bear Song". After the success of the song, she continued to have success on the Country charts.... |
74 | Bye Bye Love |
| "Bye Bye Love" | 70 | |||
| "Love's Slipping Through Our Fingers (Leaving Time on Our Hands)" | 79 |