Forgive Me, John
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"Forgive Me, John" is the title of a song written by Fuzzy Owen, Jean Shepard, and Lewis Talley and was recorded by Ferlin Husky
and Jean Shepard
. It was released in September 1953. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Most Played C&W in Juke Boxes chart and #24 on the Billboard Hot 100..
Ferlin Husky
Ferlin Eugene Husky was an early American country music singer who was equally adept at the genres of traditional honky honk, ballads, spoken recitations, and rockabilly pop tunes...
and Jean Shepard
Jean Shepard
Ollie Imogene Shepard , better known as Jean Shepard, is an American honky tonk singer-songwriter who was a pioneer for women in country music. Shepard released a total of 73 singles to the Hot Country Songs chart, one of which reached the #1 spot...
. It was released in September 1953. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Most Played C&W in Juke Boxes chart and #24 on the Billboard Hot 100..
Chart performance
| Chart (1953) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Most Played C&W in Juke Boxes | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 24 |