Conway Twitty

Harold Lloyd Jenkins (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993), better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, was an American singer and songwriter. Initially a part of the 1950s rockabilly scene, Twitty was best known as a country music performer. From 1971 to 1976, Twitty received a string of Country Music Association awards for duets with Loretta Lynn. He was inducted into both the Country Music and Rockabilly Halls of Fame.

Twitty was known for his frequent use of romantic and sentimental themes in his songs. Due to his following being compared to a religious revival, comedian Jerry Clower nicknamed Twitty "The High Priest of Country Music", the eventual title of his 33rd studio album. Twitty achieved stardom with hit songs like "Hello Darlin'", "You've Never Been This Far Before" and "Linda on My Mind". Twitty topped Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart 40 times in his career, a record that stood for two decades until it was surpassed by George Strait, and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart once with "It's Only Make Believe". He wrote eleven of his Billboard Hot Country Songs chart-topping hits. Conways still alive family living as known of lives in Grayson county Texas are Jeannine Jenkins, Bill Jenkins, Billy Jenkins, Jeremy Jenkins, Krystle Allen, Richard “hunter” Allen, Tyler Allen, Dakota Raisor, Leah Raisor, and Levi Raisor

Birth and Death Data: Born September 1, 1933 (Friars Point), Died June 5, 1993 (Springfield)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1965 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 222 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 16237 11/9/1970 Will you visit me on Sunday Loretta Lynn ; Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16238 11/9/1970 It's only make believe Loretta Lynn ; Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16239 11/9/1970 We've closed our eyes to shame Loretta Lynn ; Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16240 11/10/1970 Hangin' on Loretta Lynn ; Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16241 11/10/1970 Working girl Loretta Lynn ; Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16242 11/10/1970 I'm so used to loving you Loretta Lynn ; Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16243 11/11/1970 The one I can't live without Loretta Lynn ; Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16244 11/11/1970 Lead me on Loretta Lynn ; Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16245 11/11/1970 Four glass walls Loretta Lynn ; Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16246 11/11/1970 Pickin' wild mountain berries Loretta Lynn ; Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16247 11/11/1970 Take me Loretta Lynn ; Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16248 11/11/1970 Don't tell me you're sorry Loretta Lynn ; Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16335 2/1/1971 Who'll turn out the lights Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16336 2/1/1971 The memory of your sweet love Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16337 2/1/1971 Amos Moses Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16338 2/1/1971 Born to lose Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16339 2/1/1971 Clinging to a saving hand Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16340 2/2/1971 Help me make it through the night Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16341 2/2/1971 Everyday family man Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16342 2/2/1971 Just like a stranger Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16343 2/2/1971 The last one to touch me Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16344 2/2/1971 How much more can she stand Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16345 2/2/1971 One more time Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16364 3/2/1971 I love you more in memory Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16365 3/2/1971 Hank Williams medley: Cold cold heart ; I can't help it ; You win again ; They'll never take her love from me ; Wedding bells ; Take these chains from my heart ; Your cheatin' heart Conway Twitty vocalist  
(Results 126-150 of 222 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Twitty, Conway," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/348060.

Twitty, Conway. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/348060.

"Twitty, Conway." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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