Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Shelby Fredrick Wooley (April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He recorded a series of novelty songs, including the 1958 hit rock-and-roll comedy single "The Purple People Eater", and under the name Ben Colder, the country hit "Almost Persuaded No. 2". As an actor, he portrayed Cletus Summers, the principal of Hickory High School and assistant coach in the 1986 film Hoosiers; Ben Miller, brother of Frank Miller in the film High Noon;... [more on Wikipedia]

Sheb Wooley began charting in 1955 with Are You Satisfied?.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Country the artist achieved 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: The Purple People Eater - #2: That's My Pa - #3: Sweet Chile - #4: Are You Satisfied? - #5: Tie a Tiger Down
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  1955
1.
12/1955

#4  Are You Satisfied?
Sheb Wooley greentick

6 pts
95
US






[MGM 12114]
written by Sheb Wooley greentick & Homer Escamilla
  1958
2.
06/1958

#1  The Purple People Eater
Sheb Wooley greentick

290 pts
1
US


18
R&B
12
UK
[novelty]
[MGM 12651]
written by Sheb Wooley greentick
  1959
3.
06/1959

#3  Sweet Chile
Sheb Wooley greentick

11 pts
70
US






[MGM 12781]
written by Sheb Wooley greentick
  1962
4.
01/1962

#2  That's My Pa
Sheb Wooley greentick

from That's My Pa and That's My Ma   
40 pts
51
US
1
ctry




[MGM 13046]
written by Sheb Wooley greentick
  1964
5.
07/1964

Blue Guitar
Sheb Wooley greentick

from The Very Best   
3 pts


33
ctry




[MGM 13241]
written by Sheb Wooley greentick
  1966
6.
05/1966

I'll Leave the Singin' to the Bluebirds
Sheb Wooley greentick

3 pts


34
ctry




[MGM 13477]
written by Ray Griff
7.
10/1966

Tonight's the Night My Angel's Halo Fell
Sheb Wooley greentick

1 pts


70
ctry




[MGM 13556]
written by Don Wright
  1968
8.
06/1968

#5  Tie a Tiger Down
Sheb Wooley greentick

from Warm and Wooley   Warm and Wooley
5 pts


22
ctry




[MGM 13938]
written by Sheb Wooley greentick
  1969
9.
01/1969

I Remember Loving You
Sheb Wooley greentick

from Warm and Wooley   Warm and Wooley
2 pts


52
ctry




[MGM 14005]
written by Sheb Wooley greentick
10.
10/1969

The One Man Band
Sheb Wooley greentick

1 pts


63
ctry




[MGM 14085]
written by Sheb Wooley greentick


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performs as Ben Colder


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