Judy Lynn
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Judy Lynn Kelly who performed as Judy Lynn and was born Judy Lynn Voiten, was an American country music
singer and beauty queen
who was crowned Miss Idaho
in 1955.
Lynn was born in Boise, Idaho
. As a teenager she joined a nationwide tour of Grand Ole Opry
performers. She was hired to fill in for Jean Shepard
, who had become ill during the tour. Lynn retired from the music business in 1980 to become a Christian minister. She died on May 26, 2010 after suffering congestive heart failure
at her home in Jeffersonville, Indiana
.
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 beauty queen
Beauty Queen
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who was crowned Miss Idaho
Miss Idaho
The Miss Idaho competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :-External links:*...
in 1955.
Lynn was born in Boise, Idaho
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
. As a teenager she joined a nationwide tour of 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...
performers. She was hired to fill in for 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...
, who had become ill during the tour. Lynn retired from the music business in 1980 to become a Christian minister. She died on May 26, 2010 after suffering congestive heart failure
Congestive heart failure
Heart failure often called congestive heart failure is generally defined as the inability of the heart to supply sufficient blood flow to meet the needs of the body. Heart failure can cause a number of symptoms including shortness of breath, leg swelling, and exercise intolerance. The condition...
at her home in Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It is directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky along I-65. The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census...
.
Albums
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Judy Lynn at the Golden Nugget | — | United Artists |
| 1963 | Here Is Our Girl | — | |
| 1964 | America's Number One Most Promising Country and Western Girl Singer |
— | |
| A King & Two Queens A King & Two Queens A King & Two Queens is an album by American country music artist George Jones. This album was released in 1964 on the United Artists Records.-Track listing:#"Brown to Blue"#"Face"#*duet with Melba Montgomery#"Almost Out of My Mind"... (with 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.... and Melba Montgomery Melba Montgomery Melba Montgomery is an American country music singer. She is best known for duet hit recordings in the 1960s with country music singer George Jones.... ) |
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| 1965 | The Judy Lynn Show | 14 | |
| The Judy Lynn Show, Act 2 | — | ||
| 1966 | The Best of Judy Lynn | — | |
| The Judy Lynn Show Plays Again | — | Musicor | |
| 1967 | Honey Stuff | — | |
| Golden Nuggets | — | ||
| 1969 | Judy Lynn Sings at Caesar's Palace | — | Columbia |
| 1971 | Parts of Love | — | Amaret |
| 1973 | Naturally | — | |
| 1975 | Judy Lynn Sings Her Most Requested Songs | — | Sunset |
Singles
| Year | Single | 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... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | "Riverboat Rag" | — | singles only |
| "Pretty Bride" | — | ||
| "I Cried for You" | — | ||
| "Baby Come Home" | — | ||
| "Do, Baby, Do" | — | ||
| 1953 | "Satin Pillows" | — | |
| "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (with Alan Dale Alan Dale (singer) Alan Dale was an American singer of traditional popular and rock and roll music.-Early life:He was born Aldo Sigismondi in the Brooklyn borough of New York... ) |
— | ||
| "Tinsel and Joy" (with Alan Dale) | — | ||
| 1956 | "I Slipped Off My Wedding Ring" | — | |
| 1958 | "See If I Care" | — | |
| 1961 | "Count Up to Ten Little Heart" | — | |
| 1962 | "Footsteps of a Fool" | 7 | Judy Lynn at the Golden Nugget |
| "My Secret" | 29 | ||
| 1963 | "My Father's Voice" | 16 | |
| "Oh, Why Can't He Forget Her" | — | Here Is Our Girl | |
| "I Make Excuses" | — | ||
| 1964 | "My Tears Are on the Roses" | — | America's Number One Most Promising Country and Western Girl Singer |
| "I'm Making Plans" | — | single only | |
| 1965 | "Antique in My Closet" | — | America's Number One Most Promising Country and Western Girl Singer |
| "The Letter" | — | ||
| "Hello Mister D.J." | — | The Best of Judy Lynn | |
| 1966 | "Golden Nugget" | — | The Judy Lynn Show Plays Again |
| "That Was in the Deal" (with Benny Barnes) | — | ||
| "Moment of Silence" | — | ||
| "Do I Look Like I Got?" | — | single only | |
| 1967 | "Little Shoes" | — | Golden Nuggets |
| "Lost My Wings Last Night" | — | singles only | |
| "Lonely Came to Visit" | — | ||
| "On Smoke, Not Fire" | — | Golden Nuggets | |
| "Evil on Your Mind" | — | singles only | |
| 1968 | "Cheatin' Traces" (with Benny Barnes) | — | |
| "Green Paper" | — | ||
| "Our Little Man" (with Melba Montgomery Melba Montgomery Melba Montgomery is an American country music singer. She is best known for duet hit recordings in the 1960s with country music singer George Jones.... ) |
— | ||
| "Bring the Woman Out in Me" | — | ||
| 1969 | "Bull by the Tail" | — | |
| "America, the Beautiful" | — | Judy Lynn Sings at Caesar's Palace | |
| 1971 | "Married to a Memory"A | 74 | Parts of Love |
| "When the Love Stars to Come" | — | ||
| "Parts of Love" | — | ||
| 1972 | "Winterwood" | — | Naturally |
| "Give Me Something to Believe" | — | ||
| "Pour Me a Little More Wine" | — | ||
| 1973 | "I'll Never Sing You a Sad Song" | — | |
| "I've Never Been a Fool Like This Before" | — | singles only | |
| 1974 | "Padre" | 92 | |
| 1975 | "Burden of Freedom" | — | |
| 1977 | "In the Beginning" | — |
- A "Married to a Memory" also peaked at number 4 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 SinglesBubbling Under Hot 100 SinglesThe Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
chart and number 42 on the Canadian RPMRPM (magazine)RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks chart.