Burl Ives Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (June 14, 1909 – April 14, 1995) was an American singer and actor with a career that spanned more than six decades. Ives began his career as an itinerant singer and guitarist, eventually launching his own radio show, The Wayfaring Stranger, which popularized traditional folk songs. In 1942, he appeared in Irving Berlin's This Is the Army and became a major star of CBS Radio. In the 1960s, Ives successfully crossed over into country music, recording... [more on Wikipedia]

Burl Ives began charting in 1949 with Riders in the Sky (Cowboy Legend).The artist placed 19 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 9 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.