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John Beasley Smith (September 27, 1901 – May 14, 1968) was an American composer and big band musician. "That Lucky Old Sun" (1949) one of his better known works, was covered by many well-known artists. He often worked with Haven Gillespie and toured the nation with his group, Beasley Smith and His Orchestra. == Biography == Beasley Smith was born in McEwen, Tennessee. His parents were teachers. The family moved to Nashville when he was in elementary school. Smith attended... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Beasley Smith first charted in 1948 with Beg Your Pardon.The artist placed 19 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 10 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.