James O'Gwynn
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James Leroy O'Gwynn was an American country music
singer. Between 1958 and 1962, he recorded for the D and Mercury
labels, charting six times on the Hot Country Songs
charts. His work on the D label was produced by Pappy Daily
, best known for producing George Jones
.
O'Gwynn's highest-peaking single came during his Mercury career, when he reached #7 with "My Name Is Mud." None of his other singles afterward made the charts, and he moved among several labels, including United Artists Records
and Plantation Records.
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. Between 1958 and 1962, he recorded for the D and Mercury
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
labels, charting six times on the Hot Country Songs
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...
charts. His work on the D label was produced by Pappy Daily
Pappy Daily
Harold W. Daily , better known as "Pappy" Daily, was an American country music record producer and entrepreneur who cofounded the Texas-based record label Starday Records...
, best known for producing George Jones
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
.
O'Gwynn's highest-peaking single came during his Mercury career, when he reached #7 with "My Name Is Mud." None of his other singles afterward made the charts, and he moved among several labels, including United Artists Records
United Artists Records
United Artists Records was a record label founded by Max E. Youngstein of United Artists in 1957 initially to distribute records of its movie soundtracks, though it soon branched out into recording music of a number of different genres.-History:...
and Plantation Records.
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
||
| 1956 | "Losing Game" | — |
| 1958 | "Talk to Me Lonesome Heart" | 16 |
| "Blue Memories" | 28 | |
| 1959 | "How Can I Think of Tomorrow" | 13 |
| "Easy Money" | 26 | |
| 1961 | "House of Blue Lovers" | 21 |
| 1962 | "My Name Is Mud" | 7 |