Johnnie Wright
Johnnie Robert Wright Jr. (May 13, 1914 – September 27, 2011) was an American country music singer-songwriter, who spent much of his career working with Jack Anglin as the popular duo Johnnie & Jack, and was also the husband of country music star Kitty Wells. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 13, 1914 (Mt. Juliet), Died September 27, 2011 (Madison)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, leader, songwriter, string bass
Notes: Sometimes listed as Johnny Wright.
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 183 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | NA 13714 | 9/7/1965 | A Dear John letter | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13715 | 9/7/1965 | Rainbow at midnight | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13716 | 9/7/1965 | Soldier's last letter | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13717 | 9/7/1965 | Bright lights and country music | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13718 | 9/7/1965 | She's gone, gone, gone | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13719 | 9/7/1965 | Pretty little Vietnamese | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13751 | 10/25/1965 | Keep the flag flying | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13752 | 10/25/1965 | You're over there | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13753 | 10/25/1965 | Is love worth all the heartache? | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13855 | 1/3/1966 | Is love worth all the heartache | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13856 | 1/3/1966 | Nickels, quarters and dimes | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13857 | 1/3/1966 | Mama's little jewel | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13858 | 1/3/1966 | Nothing from nothing | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13931 | 2/16/1966 | May the bird of paradise fly | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13932 | 2/16/1966 | Waitin' in your welfare line | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13933 | 2/16/1966 | Giddyup go | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13934 | 2/16/1966 | What kinda deal is this | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13947 | 2/24/1966 | The ballad of the green berets | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13948 | 2/24/1966 | Tiger woman | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13949 | 2/24/1966 | Bombs and missiles | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 14132 | 7/6/1966 | I'm doing this for Daddy | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 14133 | 7/6/1966 | Racing man | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 14134 | 7/6/1966 | The devil's own | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 14135 | 7/6/1966 | South in New Orleans | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 14219 | 8/31/1966 | Don't give up the ship | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wright, Johnnie," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110911.
Wright, Johnnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110911.
"Wright, Johnnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wright, Johnnie, 1914-2011 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98046947
Wikidata: Johnnie Wright - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2128071
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34072127
MusicBrainz: Johnnie Wright - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/17b76bb5-55e6-4e50-a4f5-7615936adc60
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