Roy Drusky

Roy Frank Drusky, Jr. (June 22, 1930 – September 23, 2004) was an American country music singer, songwriter, producer, actor and disc jockey popular from the 1960s through the early 1970s. Known for his baritone voice, he was known for incorporating the Nashville sound and for being one of the first artists to record a song written by Kris Kristofferson ("Jody and the Kid"). His highest-charting single was the No. 1 "Yes, Mr. Peters", a duet with Priscilla Mitchell.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 22, 1930 (Atlanta), Died September 23, 2004 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1958 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 52 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 11467	2/20/1961	Swing wide your gate of love	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 11468	2/20/1961	Have I stayed away too long	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 11559	5/25/1961	Marking time	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 11560	5/25/1961	I went out of my way	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 11561	5/25/1961	Must it be me?	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 11837	1/3/1962	There's always one	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 11838	1/3/1962	Few and far between	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 11839	1/3/1962	our paths crossed again	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12086	5/24/1962	After you turn out your light	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12087	5/24/1962	I'm not getting over you	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12088	5/24/1962	Jolly old Saint Nicholas	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12118	6/22/1962	'Tis sweet to be remembered	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12119	6/22/1962	It's my way	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12120	6/22/1962	Walk on by	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12121	6/22/1962	I forgot more than you'll ever know	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12127	7/9/1962	Please help me, I'm falling	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12128	7/9/1962	Wolverton mountain	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12129	7/9/1962	Remember me, I'm the one who loves you	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12130	7/9/1962	He'll have to go	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12131	7/9/1962	It keeps right on a-hurtin'	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12132	7/9/1962	I don't care	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12133	7/9/1962	Gone	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12203	9/11/1962	Second hand rose	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12204	9/11/1962	It worries me	Roy Drusky	vocalist
Decca	NA 12410	2/27/1963	Sumrner, Winter, Spring and Fall	Roy Drusky	vocalist

(Results 26-50 of 52 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Drusky, Roy," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/312932.

Drusky, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/312932.

"Drusky, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.