Claude Gray Jr. (January 25, 1932 – April 28, 2023), nicknamed "The Tall Texan", was an American country music singer and guitar picker best known for his 1960 hit "Family Bible", which has been covered by many different artists. Gray's other hits include a 1961 covers of Bill Brock's "I'll Just Have a Cup of Coffee (Then I'll Go)" and Roger Miller's "My Ears Should Burn (When Fools Are Talked About)" as well as 1966's "I Never Had the One... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: I'll Just Have a Cup of Coffee (Then I'll Go) - #2: My Ears Should Burn (When Fools Are Talked About) - #3: I Never Had the One I Wanted - #4: Family Bible - #5: How Fast Them Trucks Can Go| Date | Title | Points | Charts Peaks | Links | Comment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1961 | Songs of Broken Love Affairs | 40 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 01/1961 | 23 | US 84 • US ctry 4 | MP3 | [Mercury 71732] written by Bill Brock | |||
| 2. | 06/1961 | 17 | US ctry 3 | MP3 | [Mercury 71826] written by Roger Miller | |||
| 2. | 1966-1967 | Claude Gray Sings | 18 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 11/1966 | 10 | US ctry 9 | MP3 | [Decca 32039] written by Jimmie Louis, Claude Gray | |||
| 2. | 09/1967 | 9 | US ctry 12 | MP3 | [Decca 32180] written by Casey Anderson | |||
| 3. | 1967-1969 | Easy Way | 9 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 06/1967 | 2 | US ctry 45 | MP3 | [Decca 32122] written by Lorene Allen & Walter Haynes | |||
| 2. | 06/1967 | 1 | US ctry 67 | MP3 | [Decca 32122] written by Gene Crysler | |||
| 3. | 05/1968 | 3 | US ctry 31 | MP3 | [Decca 32312] written by Willie Nelson, Paul Buskirk & Walt Breeland | |||
| 4. | 05/1969 | 2 | US ctry 41 | MP3 | [Decca 32456] written by James West | |||
| 4. | 1972-1973 | Presenting | 3 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 09/1972 | 1 | US ctry 66 | MP3 | [Million 18] written by Joe Wright | |||
| 2. | 01/1973 | 2 | US ctry 58 | MP3 | [Million 31] written by Johnny Nace | |||
| 5. | 1978-1979 | If I Ever Need a Lady | 2 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 06/1978 | 1 | US ctry 68 | MP3 | R [re-recording] [Granny White 10006] written by Gene Crysler | |||
| 2. | 01/1979 | 1 | US ctry 78 | MP3 | R [re-recording] [Granny White 10007] written by Jimmie Louis, Claude Gray | |||
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