Ned Miller
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Henry Ned Miller is an American
country music
artist
. Active as a recording artist from 1956 to 1970, he is known primarily for his hit single
, "From a Jack to a King
", a crossover
hit in 1962 which reached Top 10 on the country music, adult contemporary, and Billboard Hot 100
charts
. He had several more chart singles in his career, though none matched the peak of "From a Jack to a King". He composed and recorded "Invisible Tears," which was later recorded by Connie Smith
, Bobby Bare
, and the Ray Conniff Singers
.
, from which he was later discharged. In 1956, both Gale Storm
and Bonnie Guitar
had Top Five hits with different versions of the song "Dark Moon", which Miller co-wrote. Another song he wrote "A Falling Star", was a country hit for Jimmy C. Newman
. Very notable is also his uptempo song "Cave In", which in 1960 was the flip side of Warren Smith
s, #5 country hit "I Don't Believe I'll Fall In Love Today" recorded for the Liberty records
label. He also wrote and recorded a song called "From a Jack to a King", which was released on Fabor Records but saw little success on the charts. After being briefly signed to Capitol Records
, Miller returned to Fabor and persuaded them to re-release "From a Jack to a King
". The song proved successful the second time around, and became a crossover hit for Miller. It sold over two million copies by July 1963, and was awarded a gold disc
.
Miller was not particularly interested in his singing career, and rarely toured owing to stage fright
. He gave up recording in the 1970s and soon moved to Prescott
, Arizona
, and later to Las Vegas
, Nevada
.
Country music artist Ricky Van Shelton
covered "From a Jack to a King" in the 1980s; his version reached Number One on the country music chart.
United States
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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...
artist
Musician
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. Active as a recording artist from 1956 to 1970, he is known primarily for his hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
, "From a Jack to a King
From a Jack to a King
From a Jack to a King is a country music song. Originally a crossover hit for artist Ned Miller, who also wrote "Dark Moon", "A Falling Star", and many other Country songs. Elvis Presley recorded it in 1969 but it did not chart on Billboard. It has been covered extensively by country music artists...
", a crossover
Crossover (music)
Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers appearing on two or more of the record charts which track differing musical tastes, or genres...
hit in 1962 which reached Top 10 on the country music, adult contemporary, and Billboard Hot 100
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...
charts
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
. He had several more chart singles in his career, though none matched the peak of "From a Jack to a King". He composed and recorded "Invisible Tears," which was later recorded by Connie Smith
Connie Smith
Connie Smith is an American country music artist. She began her career in 1963 after winning a local talent contest near Columbus, Ohio, which attracted the attention of country songwriter Bill Anderson...
, Bobby Bare
Bobby Bare
Robert Joseph Bare is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is the father of Bobby Bare, Jr., also a musician.-Early career:...
, and the Ray Conniff Singers
Ray Conniff
Joseph Raymond Conniff was an American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s.-Biography:...
.
Biography
Miller's start as a songwriter came when he was sixteen years old. He later joined the United States Marine CorpsUnited States Marine Corps
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, from which he was later discharged. In 1956, both Gale Storm
Gale Storm
Gale Storm was an American actress and singer who starred in two popular television programs of the 1950s, My Little Margie and The Gale Storm Show.-Early life:...
and Bonnie Guitar
Bonnie Guitar
Bonnie Guitar is an American Country-Pop Singer. She is best remembered for her 1957 Country-Pop crossover hit "Dark Moon"...
had Top Five hits with different versions of the song "Dark Moon", which Miller co-wrote. Another song he wrote "A Falling Star", was a country hit for Jimmy C. Newman
Jimmy C. Newman
Jimmy Yves Newman , better known as Jimmy C. Newman , is an American singer and a long time star of the Grand Ole Opry.-Biography:Newman was born near Big Mamou, Louisiana...
. Very notable is also his uptempo song "Cave In", which in 1960 was the flip side of Warren Smith
Warren Smith
Warren Smith may refer to:*Warren Smith , golf professional, Cherry Hills Country Club*Warren Smith , American Rockabilly artist*Warren Smith , American jazz drummer...
s, #5 country hit "I Don't Believe I'll Fall In Love Today" recorded for the Liberty records
Liberty Records
Liberty Records was a United States-based record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer. It was reactivated in 2001 in the United Kingdom and had two previous revivals.-1950s:...
label. He also wrote and recorded a song called "From a Jack to a King", which was released on Fabor Records but saw little success on the charts. After being briefly signed to 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...
, Miller returned to Fabor and persuaded them to re-release "From a Jack to a King
From a Jack to a King
From a Jack to a King is a country music song. Originally a crossover hit for artist Ned Miller, who also wrote "Dark Moon", "A Falling Star", and many other Country songs. Elvis Presley recorded it in 1969 but it did not chart on Billboard. It has been covered extensively by country music artists...
". The song proved successful the second time around, and became a crossover hit for Miller. It sold over two million copies by July 1963, and was awarded a gold disc
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
.
Miller was not particularly interested in his singing career, and rarely toured owing to stage fright
Stage fright
Stage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, fear, or persistent phobia which may be aroused in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience, whether actually or potentially . In the context of public speaking, this fear is termed glossophobia, one of the most common...
. He gave up recording in the 1970s and soon moved to Prescott
Prescott, Arizona
Prescott is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. It was designated "Arizona's Christmas City" by Arizona Governor Rose Mofford in the late 1980s....
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, and later to Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
.
Country music artist Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton is a currently retired American country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
covered "From a Jack to a King" in the 1980s; his version reached Number One on the country music chart.
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Country | U.S. 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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| 1963 | From a Jack to a King | 50 | Fabor | |
| 1965 | Ned Miller Sings the Songs of Ned Miller | Capitol | ||
| The Best of Ned Miller | 28 | |||
| 1967 | Teardrop Lane | 22 | ||
| 1968 | In the Name of Love | |||
| 1970 | Ned Miller's Back | Republic | ||
| 1981 | From a Jack to a King | Plantation |
Singles
| Year | Single | U.S. 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... |
U.S. 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... |
U.S. AC Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
IRE Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | "Roll O' Rollin' Stone" | — | — | — | — | — | singles only |
| "From a Jack to a King From a Jack to a King From a Jack to a King is a country music song. Originally a crossover hit for artist Ned Miller, who also wrote "Dark Moon", "A Falling Star", and many other Country songs. Elvis Presley recorded it in 1969 but it did not chart on Billboard. It has been covered extensively by country music artists... " |
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| "Lights in the Street" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958 | "Gypsy" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1959 | "Ring the Bell for Johnny" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1961 | "Cold Gray Bars" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Dark Moon Dark Moon (song) "Dark Moon" is a 1957 country song by Ned Miller. With its haunting rhythm and forlorn lyrics, it scored on both the country and popular charts in the year of its release. Singer Bonnie Guitar took it to the country charts; Gale Storm to the pop charts. Storm's version, with Ned Miller himself on... " |
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| 1962 | "From a Jack to a King" (re-release) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | From a Jack to a King |
| 1963 | "One Among the Many" | 27 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Another Fool Like Me" | 28 | — | — | — | — | singles only | |
| "Big Love" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964 | "Invisible Tears" | 13 | 131 | — | — | — | The Best |
| 1965 | "Do What You Do Do Well" | 7 | 52 | — | 48 | — | |
| "Two Voices, Two Shadows, Two Faces" | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Ned Miller | |
| "Whistle Walkin'" | 28 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Down the Street" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966 | "Lovin' Pains" | — | — | — | — | — | The Best |
| "Summer Roses" | 39 | — | — | — | — | Teardrop Lane | |
| "Teardrop Lane" | 44 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967 | "Echo of the Pines" | — | — | — | — | — | singles only |
| "Hobo" | 53 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968 | "Only a Fool" | 61 | — | — | — | — | In the Name of Love |
| 1969 | "Autumn Winds" | — | — | — | — | — | singles only |
| 1970 | "Breakin'" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Lover's Song" | 39 | — | — | — | — | Ned Miller's Back | |
| "Back to Oklahoma" | — | — | — | — | — |