Moe Bandy
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Marion Franklin Bandy, Jr.–better known professionally as Moe Bandy–(born February 12, 1944 in Meridian, Mississippi
) is a country music
singer. He was most popular during the 1970s, when he had several hit songs, both alone and with his singing partner Joe Stampley
.
. He later stated: "My grandfather worked on the railroads with Jimmie Rodgers. He was the boss of the railway yard in Meridian and Jimmie Rodgers worked for him. He said that he played his guitar all the time between work."
The Bandy family moved to San Antonio, Texas
when Moe was six years old. His mother played piano and sang. Bandy was taught to play the guitar
by his father, but made little use of the ability until he was in his teens. His father's wish that Moe also play the fiddle never materialized.
He made some appearances with his father's country band, the Mission City Playboys, but generally during his high school days, he showed little interest in music but a great deal in rodeos. He tried bronco-busting and bull-riding and by the time he was 16, he was competing in rodeos all over Texas.
- "I even had my hair cut short like his".
Although work was plentiful, the pay was poor and during the day he worked for his father as a sheet metal worker. This was to last for the next 12 years, during which time he made a few recordings for various small labels. In 1964, he had his first single, "Lonely Lady", on the Satin label, but it made little impression. He did manage to get his band a residency on a local television program called Country Corner and in this capacity, he provided backing for several touring stars.
In 1973, he went solo when record producer Ray Baker, who had listened to Bandy's demos the previous year, suggested he come to Nashville. Bandy managed to obtain a loan and recorded a song called "I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today". Initially released on Footprint Records with a limited pressing of 500 copies, it soon came to the attention of the Atlanta-based GRC label. In March 1974, it entered the US country charts, eventually peaking at number 17. Other hits followed, including "It Was Always So Easy To Find An Unhappy Woman (Till I Started Looking For Mine)" and "Don't Anyone Make Love At Home Anymore".
In 1975, a song written by his friend Lefty Frizzell
and Whitey Shaffer gave him a number seven country hit, firmly establishing his reputation. "Bandy The Rodeo Clown" was to become not only one of his own favorites but also one of his most popular recordings. (Shaffer was greatly amused by the way Bandy pronounced woman as "woh-min", and began to send him songs with the "woh-min" in them.)
Bandy sang in a simple style that extracted the utmost from his songs of lost love, sadness and life. Although by no means a Hank Williams sound-alike, his method of putting across his honky tonk songs shows a distinct influence from Williams. He met with immediate success at Columbia Records with Paul Craft's "Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life" and quickly added further hits, including "Here I Am Drunk Again".
From 1977 through 1979, he was a country chart regular with singles such as "I'm Sorry For You, My Friend" (the song Williams had written for their mutual friend Lefty Frizzell), "Cowboys Ain't Supposed To Cry", "That's What Makes The Jukebox Play" and a duet with Janie Fricke
, "It's A Cheating Situation".
". Also during 1979, Bandy joined forces with Joe Stampley
and recorded a tongue in cheek novelty single
: "Just Good Ol' Boys
". The song went on to top the country charts, and it led to a continuation of the partnership over the following years. The duo, commonly known as "Moe and Joe", had more novelty hits between 1979 and 1985, including "Holding The Bag", "Tell Ole I Ain't Here" and "Hey Joe (Hey Moe)". In 1984, they ran into copyright
problems with their parody
of the Boy George
/Culture Club
phenomenon that was so hot on the pop music charts at that time; "Where's The Dress" used the introduction from Culture Club's hit "Karma Chameleon
".
During the 1980s, Bandy maintained a steady line of solo successes, including "Yesterday Once More", "Rodeo Romeo", "She's Not Really Cheatin' (She's Just Gettin' Even)" and "Till I'm Too Old To Die Young", and several others.
Bandy also registered duet successes with Judy Bailey ("Following The Feeling") and Becky Hobbs
("Let's Get Over Them Together"). Over the years, he maintained a touring schedule estimated to average between 250 and 300 days a year, and appeared on numerous network television shows. In later years, he cut back considerably on his schedule. He was never a regular Grand Ole Opry
member, but has made guest appearances from time to time.
Critics reviewing some of his later recordings wrote that it was strange that, when more artists were actually recording his type of music, some of his recordings were spoiled by string and or choir arrangements, and advised that an immediate return to his roots was necessary. Bandy opened his popular Americana Theatre in Branson, Missouri
in 1991. He is currently appearing at the Jim Stafford
Theater in Branson.
Moe, along with his brother, Mike Bandy, a six time NFR
bull riding qualifier, were inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame
in 2007.
Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...
) is a 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. He was most popular during the 1970s, when he had several hit songs, both alone and with his singing partner Joe Stampley
Joe Stampley
Joe Stampley is an American country music singer.-Biography:He was born to R.C. Stampley, Jr. , and Mary E. Stampley...
.
Early life and recordings
Marion Bandy, who was nicknamed Moe by his father when he was a child, grew up in the home-town of the legendary Jimmie RodgersJimmie Rodgers (country singer)
James Charles Rodgers , known as Jimmie Rodgers, was an American country singer in the early 20th century known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling...
. He later stated: "My grandfather worked on the railroads with Jimmie Rodgers. He was the boss of the railway yard in Meridian and Jimmie Rodgers worked for him. He said that he played his guitar all the time between work."
The Bandy family moved to San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
when Moe was six years old. His mother played piano and sang. Bandy was taught to play the guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
by his father, but made little use of the ability until he was in his teens. His father's wish that Moe also play the fiddle never materialized.
He made some appearances with his father's country band, the Mission City Playboys, but generally during his high school days, he showed little interest in music but a great deal in rodeos. He tried bronco-busting and bull-riding and by the time he was 16, he was competing in rodeos all over Texas.
Career success
In 1962, tired of the bruises and fractured bones, he began to pursue a career in country music. He assembled a band that he called Moe And The Mavericks and found work playing small beer joints, honky tonks and clubs over a wide area around San Antonio, Texas. When he was young he tried to sound like Hank Williams and George JonesGeorge 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....
- "I even had my hair cut short like his".
Although work was plentiful, the pay was poor and during the day he worked for his father as a sheet metal worker. This was to last for the next 12 years, during which time he made a few recordings for various small labels. In 1964, he had his first single, "Lonely Lady", on the Satin label, but it made little impression. He did manage to get his band a residency on a local television program called Country Corner and in this capacity, he provided backing for several touring stars.
In 1973, he went solo when record producer Ray Baker, who had listened to Bandy's demos the previous year, suggested he come to Nashville. Bandy managed to obtain a loan and recorded a song called "I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today". Initially released on Footprint Records with a limited pressing of 500 copies, it soon came to the attention of the Atlanta-based GRC label. In March 1974, it entered the US country charts, eventually peaking at number 17. Other hits followed, including "It Was Always So Easy To Find An Unhappy Woman (Till I Started Looking For Mine)" and "Don't Anyone Make Love At Home Anymore".
In 1975, a song written by his friend 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 Whitey Shaffer gave him a number seven country hit, firmly establishing his reputation. "Bandy The Rodeo Clown" was to become not only one of his own favorites but also one of his most popular recordings. (Shaffer was greatly amused by the way Bandy pronounced woman as "woh-min", and began to send him songs with the "woh-min" in them.)
Bandy sang in a simple style that extracted the utmost from his songs of lost love, sadness and life. Although by no means a Hank Williams sound-alike, his method of putting across his honky tonk songs shows a distinct influence from Williams. He met with immediate success at Columbia Records with Paul Craft's "Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life" and quickly added further hits, including "Here I Am Drunk Again".
From 1977 through 1979, he was a country chart regular with singles such as "I'm Sorry For You, My Friend" (the song Williams had written for their mutual friend Lefty Frizzell), "Cowboys Ain't Supposed To Cry", "That's What Makes The Jukebox Play" and a duet with Janie Fricke
Janie Fricke
Janie Fricke is an American country music singer, best remembered for a series of country music hits in the early to mid 1980s....
, "It's A Cheating Situation".
Duets
In 1979, he achieved his first solo number one with "I Cheated Me Right Out of YouI Cheated Me Right Out of You
"I Cheated Me Right Out of You" is a 1979 single written by Bobby Barker and recorded by Moe Bandy. "I Cheated Me Right Out of You" would be Moe Bandy's only number one country hit as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country...
". Also during 1979, Bandy joined forces with Joe Stampley
Joe Stampley
Joe Stampley is an American country music singer.-Biography:He was born to R.C. Stampley, Jr. , and Mary E. Stampley...
and recorded a tongue in cheek novelty single
Novelty song
A novelty song is a comical or nonsensical song, performed principally for its comical effect. Humorous songs, or those containing humorous elements, are not necessarily novelty songs. The term arose in Tin Pan Alley to describe one of the major divisions of popular music. The other two divisions...
: "Just Good Ol' Boys
Just Good Ol' Boys
"Just Good Ol' Boys" is a 1979 novelty single by the duo of Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley. "Just Good Ol' Boys" would be a number one single and the most successful collaboration of Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the...
". The song went on to top the country charts, and it led to a continuation of the partnership over the following years. The duo, commonly known as "Moe and Joe", had more novelty hits between 1979 and 1985, including "Holding The Bag", "Tell Ole I Ain't Here" and "Hey Joe (Hey Moe)". In 1984, they ran into copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
problems with their parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
of the Boy George
Boy George
Boy George is a British singer-songwriter who was part of the English New Romantic movement which emerged in the early 1980s. He helped give androgyny an international stage with the success of Culture Club during the 1980s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by...
/Culture Club
Culture Club
Culture Club are a British rock band who were part of the 1980s New Romantic movement. The original band consisted of Boy George , Mikey Craig , Roy Hay and Jon Moss...
phenomenon that was so hot on the pop music charts at that time; "Where's The Dress" used the introduction from Culture Club's hit "Karma Chameleon
Karma Chameleon
"Karma Chameleon" is a song by British New Wave band Culture Club, featured on the group's 1983 album Colour by Numbers. The song spent three weeks at #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1984, becoming the group's biggest hit and only US #1 among their many top ten hits...
".
During the 1980s, Bandy maintained a steady line of solo successes, including "Yesterday Once More", "Rodeo Romeo", "She's Not Really Cheatin' (She's Just Gettin' Even)" and "Till I'm Too Old To Die Young", and several others.
Bandy also registered duet successes with Judy Bailey ("Following The Feeling") and Becky Hobbs
Becky Hobbs
Becky Hobbs is an American country music singer, songwriter and pianist. She first attracted critical attention from rock journalist Stann Findelle, who also wrote the liner notes on her debut MCA album, "Becky Hobbs." She has recorded seven studio albums, and has charted multiple singles on the...
("Let's Get Over Them Together"). Over the years, he maintained a touring schedule estimated to average between 250 and 300 days a year, and appeared on numerous network television shows. In later years, he cut back considerably on his schedule. He was never a regular 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...
member, but has made guest appearances from time to time.
Later life
Bandy summed up his music when he said, "I really think my songs are about life. There's cheating, drinking and divorcing going on everywhere and that's what hardcore country music is all about." He added: "If I'd done all the things I sing about, I'd be dead."Critics reviewing some of his later recordings wrote that it was strange that, when more artists were actually recording his type of music, some of his recordings were spoiled by string and or choir arrangements, and advised that an immediate return to his roots was necessary. Bandy opened his popular Americana Theatre in Branson, Missouri
Branson, Missouri
Branson is a city in Taney County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s....
in 1991. He is currently appearing at the Jim Stafford
Jim Stafford
James Wayne "Jim" Stafford is an American comedian, musician, and singer-songwriter, prominent in the 1970s. Stafford is self-taught on guitar, fiddle, piano, banjo, organ and harmonica....
Theater in Branson.
Moe, along with his brother, Mike Bandy, a six time NFR
National Finals Rodeo
The National Finals Rodeo, organized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, is the premier championship rodeo event in the United States. Wrangler Jeans is the title sponsor for the 10-day event, commonly just called the National Finals or NFR, which is also sometimes referred to as the...
bull riding qualifier, were inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame
Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame
- History :Now housed in the Historic Cowtown Coliseum in the Fort Worth Stockyards. The organization, dedicated to the sport of rodeo and the recognition of Texas' contribution to that sport, the TRCHF was founded in 1975 by Johnny Boren and a group of Belton, Texas, businessmen...
in 2007.
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1974 | I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today | 11 | — | GRC |
| It Was Always So Easy | 9 | — | ||
| 1975 | Bandy the Rodeo Clown | 27 | — | |
| 1976 | Hank Williams You Wrote My Life | 13 | — | Columbia |
| Here I Am Drunk Again | 17 | — | ||
| 1977 | I'm Sorry for You My Friend | 18 | — | |
| The Best | 18 | — | ||
| Cowboys Ain't Supposed to Cry | 22 | — | ||
| 1978 | Soft Lights and Hard Country Music | 34 | 5 | |
| Love Is What Life's All About | 33 | — | ||
| 1979 | It's a Cheating Situation | 19 | 13 | |
| One of a Kind | 44 | — | ||
| 1980 | The Champ | 57 | 6 | |
| Following the Feeling | 44 | — | ||
| 1981 | Rodeo Romeo | 48 | — | |
| Encore | — | — | ||
| 1982 | She's Not Really Cheatin' (She's Just Gettin' Even) | 19 | — | |
| Salutes the American Cowboy | — | — | Warwick | |
| I Still Love You in the Same Ol' Way | — | — | Columbia | |
| Greatest Hits | 49 | — | ||
| 1983 | Sings Songs of Hank Williams | — | — | |
| Devoted to Your Memory | 41 | — | ||
| 1984 | Motel Matches | 45 | — | |
| 1985 | Keepin' It Country | — | — | |
| Barroom Roses | — | — | ||
| 1987 | You Haven't Heard the Last of Me | 10 | — | MCA |
| 1988 | No Regrets | 28 | — | Curb |
| 1989 | Many Mansions | 48 | — | |
| 1990 | Greatest Hits | — | — | |
| 1993 | Live in Branson, MO USA | — | — | Laserlight |
| 1995 | Picture in a Frame | — | — | Intersound |
| Gospel Favorites | — | — | ||
| 1996 | A Cowboy Christmas | — | — | |
| 1997 | Act Naturally | — | — | |
| 2005 | Too Old to Die Young | — | — | Pegasus |
Albums with Joe Stampley
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| 1979 | Just Good Ol' Boys | 11 | — | Columbia |
| 1981 | Hey Joe! Hey Moe! | 23 | 170 | |
| 1982 | Greatest Hits | — | — | |
| 1984 | Alive and Well | 21 | — | |
| 1985 | Live from Bad Bob's, Memphis | — | — | |
| 1999 | The Best | — | — | Intersound |
| 2000 | Live at Billy Bob's Texas | — | — | Smith |
Singles
| Year | Title | 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... |
CAN Country | |||
| 1974 | "I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today" | 17 | — | I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs |
| "Honky Tonk Amnesia" | 24 | 48 | ||
| "It Was Always So Easy (To Find an Unhappy Woman)" | 7 | 7 | It Was Always So Easy | |
| 1975 | "Don't Anyone Make Love at Home Anymore" | 13 | 24 | |
| "Bandy the Rodeo Clown" | 7 | 4 | Bandy the Rodeo Clown | |
| "Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life" | 2 | 3 | Hank Williams You Wrote My Life | |
| 1976 | "The Biggest Airport in the World" | 27 | 22 | |
| "Here I Am Drunk Again" | 11 | 13 | Here I Am Drunk Again | |
| "She Took More Than Her Share" | 11 | — | ||
| 1977 | "I'm Sorry for You, My Friend" | 9 | 9 | I'm Sorry for You My Friend |
| "Cowboys Ain't Supposed to Cry" | 13 | 33 | Cowboys Ain't Supposed to Cry | |
| "She Just Loved the Cheatin' Out of Me" | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | "Soft Lights and Hard Country Music" | 13 | 15 | Soft Lights and Hard Country Music |
| "That's What Makes the Juke Box Play" | 11 | 10 | ||
| "Two Lonely People" | 7 | 4 | Love Is What Life's All About | |
| 1979 | "It's a Cheating Situation It's a Cheating Situation "It's a Cheating Situation" is a single by American country music artist Moe Bandy with Janie Fricke. Released in January 1979, it was the first single from his album It's a Cheating Situation. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the... " (w/ Janie Fricke Janie Fricke Janie Fricke is an American country music singer, best remembered for a series of country music hits in the early to mid 1980s.... ) |
2 | 1 | It's a Cheating Situation |
| "Barstool Mountain" | 9 | 21 | ||
| "I Cheated Me Right Out of You I Cheated Me Right Out of You "I Cheated Me Right Out of You" is a 1979 single written by Bobby Barker and recorded by Moe Bandy. "I Cheated Me Right Out of You" would be Moe Bandy's only number one country hit as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country... " |
1 | 1 | One of a Kind | |
| 1980 | "One of a Kind" | 13 | — | |
| "The Champ" | 22 | 14 | The Champ | |
| "Yesterday Once More" | 10 | 6 | ||
| "Following the Feeling" (w/ Judy Bailey) | 10 | — | Following the Feeling | |
| 1981 | "My Woman Loves the Devil Out of Me" | 15 | 25 | |
| "Rodeo Romeo" | 10 | 12 | Rodeo Romeo | |
| 1982 | "Someday Soon Someday Soon (Ian Tyson song) "Someday Soon" is the title of a song composed by Canadian singer Ian Tyson. He recorded the song with his wife, Sylvia Tyson, as the duo Ian & Sylvia in 1964. Although this version was not released as a single, the song has been covered by Judy Collins, Moe Bandy and Suzy Bogguss, all of whom had... " |
21 | 36 | |
| "She's Not Really Cheatin' (She's Just Gettin' Even)" | 4 | 2 | She's Not Really Cheatin' (She's Just Gettin' Even) |
|
| "Only If There Is Another You" | 12 | 42 | ||
| 1983 | "I Still Love You in the Same Ol' Way" | 19 | — | I Still Love You in the Same Ol' Way |
| "Let's Get Over Them Together" (w/ Becky Hobbs Becky Hobbs Becky Hobbs is an American country music singer, songwriter and pianist. She first attracted critical attention from rock journalist Stann Findelle, who also wrote the liner notes on her debut MCA album, "Becky Hobbs." She has recorded seven studio albums, and has charted multiple singles on the... ) |
10 | 27 | Devoted to Your Memory | |
| "You're Gonna Lose Her Like That" | 34 | 38 | ||
| 1984 | "It Took a Lot of Drinkin' (To Get That Woman Over Me)" | 31 | — | Motel Matches |
| "Woman Your Love" | 12 | 12 | ||
| 1985 | "Barroom Roses" | 45 | 34 | Barroom Roses |
| 1986 | "One Man Band" | 42 | 43 | You Haven't Heard the Last of Me |
| 1987 | "Till I'm Too Old to Die Young Till I'm Too Old to Die Young "Till I'm Too Old to Die Young" is a single by American country music artist Moe Bandy. It was released in February 1987 as the second single from his album You Haven't Heard the Last of Me. The song peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.-Chart performance:... " |
6 | 10 | |
| "You Haven't Heard the Last of Me" | 11 | — | ||
| 1988 | "Americana Americana (song) "Americana" is a single by American country music artist Moe Bandy. It was released in January 1988 as the first single from his album No Regrets. The song peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.-Chart performance:... " |
8 | — | No Regrets |
| "Ashes in the Wind" | 47 | 61 | ||
| "I Just Can't Say No to You" | 21 | * | ||
| 1989 | "Many Mansions" | 34 | * | Many Mansions |
| "Brotherly Love Brotherly Love (Moe Bandy song) "Brotherly Love" is the title of a song written by Jimmy Stewart and Tim Nichols, which has been recorded by Moe Bandy, as well as a duet between Keith Whitley and Earl Thomas Conley.... " |
53 | * | ||
| "This Night Won't Last Forever This Night Won't Last Forever "This Night Won't Last Forever" is the title of a song written by Bill LaBounty and originally recorded by him. LaBounty's version of the song was a minor Adult Contemporary and pop hit, reaching #65 on the Billboard Hot 100. One year later, Michael Johnson covered the song and took it to #19 on... " |
49 | * | ||
Singles with Joe Stampley
| Year | Title | 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... |
CAN Country | |||
| 1979 | "Just Good Ol' Boys Just Good Ol' Boys "Just Good Ol' Boys" is a 1979 novelty single by the duo of Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley. "Just Good Ol' Boys" would be a number one single and the most successful collaboration of Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the... " |
1 | 8 | Just Good Ol' Boys |
| "Holding the Bag" | 7 | 7 | ||
| 1980 | "Tell Ole I Ain't Here, He Better Get on Home" | 11 | 15 | |
| 1981 | "Hey Joe (Hey Moe) Hey Joe (1953 song) "Hey Joe" is a 1953 popular song written by Boudleaux Bryant. It was recorded by Carl Smith for Columbia Records on 19 May 1953 and spent eight weeks at #1 on the U.S. country music chart... " |
10 | 8 | Hey Joe! Hey Moe! |
| "Honky Tonk Queen" | 12 | 11 | ||
| 1984 | "Where's the Dress" | 8 | 8 | Alive and Well |
| "The Boy's Night Out" | 36 | 24 | ||
| 1985 | "Daddy's Honky Tonk" | 48 | 45 | |
| "Still on a Roll" | 58 | — | ||