Claude King

Claude King Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Claude King (February 5, 1923 – March 7, 2013) was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1962 million-selling hit, "Wolverton Mountain". == Biography == King was born in Keithville in southern Caddo Parish south of Shreveport in northwestern Louisiana. At a young age, he was interested in music but also in athletics and the outdoors. He purchased a guitar at the age of twelve, and although he learned to play, most of his... [more on Wikipedia]

Claude King began charting in 1961 with Big River, Big Man.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Wolverton Mountain - #2: The Burning of Atlanta - #3: The Comancheros - #4: Big River, Big Man - #5: Tiger Woman
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  1961
1.
07/1961

#4  Big River, Big Man
Claude King greentick

from Meet Claude King   Meet Claude King
20 pts
82
US


7
ctry
[Columbia 4-42043]
written by George Watson & Michael Phillips
2.
11/1961

#3  The Comancheros
Claude King greentick

from Meet Claude King   Meet Claude King
22 pts
71
US


7
ctry
[Columbia 4-42196]
written by Tillman Franks
  1962
3.
05/1962

#1  Wolverton Mountain
Claude King greentick

from Meet Claude King   Meet Claude King
173 pts
6
US
3
AC
1
ctry
[Columbia 4-42352]
written by Merle Kilgore & Claude King greentick
4.
10/1962

#2  The Burning of Atlanta
Claude King greentick

32 pts
53
US
20
AC
10
ctry
[Columbia 4-42581]
written by Chuck Taylor
5.
12/1962

I've Got the World by the Tail
Claude King greentick

12 pts
111
US


11
ctry
[Columbia 4-42630]
written by Claude King greentick
  1963
6.
03/1963

Sheepskin Valley
Claude King greentick

9 pts




12
ctry
[Columbia 4-42688]
written by Claude King greentick & Merle Kilgore
7.
06/1963

Building a Bridge
Claude King greentick

9 pts




12
ctry
[Columbia 4-42782]
written by Claude King greentick
8.
08/1963

Hey Lucille!
Claude King greentick

9 pts




13
ctry
[Columbia 4-42833]
written by Fred Burch, Jimmy C. Newman & Marijohn Wilkin
  1964
9.
02/1964

That's What Makes the World Go Around
Claude King greentick

3 pts




33
ctry
[Columbia 4-42959]
written by Claude King greentick
10.
08/1964

Sam Hill
Claude King greentick

8 pts




11
ctry
[Columbia 4-43083]
written by Tommy Collins
11.
12/1964

Whirlpool (Of Your Love)
Claude King greentick

2 pts




47
ctry
[Columbia 4-43157]
written by M. Kilmore, C. Christopher & Claude King greentick
  1965
12.
06/1965

#5  Tiger Woman
Claude King greentick

from Tiger Woman   
17 pts
110
US


6
ctry
[Columbia 4-43298]
written by Claude King greentick & Merle Kilgore
13.
11/1965

Little Buddy
Claude King greentick

from Tiger Woman   
6 pts




17
ctry
[Columbia 4-43416]
written by Claude King greentick
  1966
14.
03/1966

Catch a Little Raindrop
Claude King greentick

from Tiger Woman   
8 pts




13
ctry
[Columbia 4-43510]
written by Dorsey Burnette & Joe Osborn
15.
11/1966

Little Things That Every Girl Should Know
Claude King greentick

2 pts




50
ctry
[Columbia 4-43867]
written by Claude King greentick
  1967
16.
04/1967

The Watchman
Claude King greentick

3 pts




32
ctry
[Columbia 4-44035]
written by Claude King greentick & Mack Vickery
Laura (What He Got That I Ain't Got)
17.
08/1967

Laura (What He Got That I Ain't Got)
Claude King greentick

2 pts




50
ctry
[Columbia 4-44237]
written by Leon Ashley & Margie Singleton
18.
12/1967

Yellow Haired Woman
Claude King greentick

1 pts




59
ctry
[Columbia 4-44340]
written by Shel Silverstein
  1968
Parchman Farm Blues
19.
06/1968

Parchman Farm Blues
Claude King greentick

1 pts




67
ctry
[Columbia 4-44504]
written by Mose Allison
20.
10/1968

The Power of Your Sweet Love
Claude King greentick

2 pts




48
ctry
[Columbia 4-44642]
written by Cliff Crofford
  1969
21.
03/1969

Sweet Love on My Mind
Claude King greentick

from Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife   
2 pts




52
ctry
[Columbia 4-44749]
written by Claude King greentick
22.
05/1969

All for the Love of a Girl
Claude King greentick

from Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife   
10 pts




9
ctry
[Columbia 4-44833]
written by Johnny Horton
23.
11/1969

Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife
Claude King greentick

from Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife   
6 pts




18
ctry
[Columbia 4-45015]
written by Mac Davis
  1970
24.
05/1970

I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
Claude King greentick

from Chip 'N' Dale's Place   
3 pts




33
ctry
[Columbia 4-45142]
written by Bob Dylan
25.
11/1970

Mary's Vineyard
Claude King greentick

from Chip 'N' Dale's Place   
6 pts




17
ctry
[Columbia 4-45248]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson & Bob Wilkins
  1971
26.
04/1971

Chip 'N' Dale's Place
Claude King greentick

from Chip 'N' Dale's Place   
5 pts




23
ctry
[Columbia 4-45340]
written by Norro Wilson & Dan Hoffman
27.
09/1971

When You're Twenty-One
Claude King greentick

2 pts




54
ctry
[Columbia 4-45441]
written by Claude King greentick
  1972
28.
02/1972

Darlin' Raise the Shade (Let the Sun Shine In)
Claude King greentick

2 pts




57
ctry
[Columbia 4-45515]
written by Claude King greentick, Carmol Taylor & Norris Wilson
29.
11/1972

He Ain't Country
Claude King greentick

2 pts




48
ctry
[Columbia 4-45704]
written by Johnny Mullins & Roy Stamps
  1977
30.
05/1977

Cotton Dan
Claude King greentick

1 pts




94
ctry
[True 103]
written by Dan Tyler

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