Songs Performed or Written by Merle KilgoreTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Wyatt Merle Kilgore (August 9, 1934 – February 6, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and manager. Born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, he was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. At the time of his death, he was the personal manager of Hank Williams Jr. == Early life == Although born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States, Kilgore was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was the son of Wyatt and Gladys B. (Clowers) Kilgore. As a boy of 14 he carried the guitar for... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Wolverton Mountain - #2: The Folk Singer - #3: Ring of Fire - #4: She Understands Me - #5: (I'm the Girl from) Wolverton Mountain
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  Webb Pierce
1.
1954

More and More
Webb Pierce

24 pts




1
ctry




[Decca 29252]
written by Webb Pierce & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Johnny Horton
2.
08/1959

Johnny Reb
Johnny Horton

from Johnny Horton Makes History   
26 pts
54
US


10
ctry




B side to Sal's Got a Sugar Lip
[Columbia 41437]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick
  Merle Kilgore
3.
02/1960

Dear Mama
Merle Kilgore greentick

8 pts




12
ctry




[Starday 469]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick
  Frankie Miller [country singer]
4.
05/1960

Baby Rocked Her Dolly
Frankie Miller [country singer]

7 pts




15
ctry




[Starday 496]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick
  Merle Kilgore
5.
07/1960

Love Has Made You Beautiful
Merle Kilgore greentick

9 pts




10
ctry




[Starday 497]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick
6.
07/1960

Getting Old Before My Time
Merle Kilgore greentick

4 pts




29
ctry




[Starday 497]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick
  Claude King
7.
05/1962

#1  Wolverton Mountain
Claude King

from Meet Claude King   Meet Claude King
173 pts
6
US
3
AC
1
ctry




[Columbia 4-42352]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick & Claude King
  Jo Ann Campbell
8.
08/1962

#5  (I'm the Girl from) Wolverton Mountain
Jo Ann Campbell

40 pts
38
US
10
AC
24
ctry




[Cameo 223]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick & Claude King
  El Clod
9.
09/1962

Tijuana Border (Wolverton Mountain)
El Clod

4 pts
111
US








[novelty]
[Challenge 9159]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick & Claude King
  Claude King
10.
03/1963

Sheepskin Valley
Claude King

9 pts




12
ctry




[Columbia 4-42688]
written by Claude King & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Tommy Roe
11.
03/1963

#2  The Folk Singer
Tommy Roe

from Sweet Pea   Sweet Pea
171 pts
84
US






4
UK
[ABC 10423]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick
  Ricky Nelson
12.
05/1963

Old Enough to Love
Ricky Nelson

7 pts
94
US








as Rick Nelson
B side to If You Can't Rock Me
[Imperial 5935]
written by Bill Jones, Al Jones & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Johnny Cash
Ring of Fire
13.
06/1963

#3  Ring of Fire
Johnny Cash

from Ring of Fire (The Best of Johnny Cash)   
96 pts
17
US


1
ctry




[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #87]
[Columbia 4-42788]
written by June Carter & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Teresa Brewer
14.
11/1963

He Understands Me
Teresa Brewer

from Terrific Teresa Brewer!   
4 pts
130
US








[Philips 40135]
written by Margie Singleton & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Demetriss Tapp
15.
11/1963

Lipstick Paint a Smile on Me
Demetriss Tapp

4 pts
118
US








[Brunswick 55251]
written by Kay Arnold & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Tillman Franks
16.
12/1963

Tadpole
Tillman Franks

4 pts




30
ctry




[Starday 651]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick & Tillman Franks
  Faron Young
17.
12/1963

You'll Drive Me Back (Into Her Arms Again)
Faron Young

10 pts




10
ctry




[Mercury 72201]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick & Miriam Lewis
  Margie Singleton
18.
12/1963

Old Records
Margie Singleton

10 pts




11
ctry




[Mercury 72213]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick & Arthur Thomas
  Hank Williams Jr.
19.
07/1964

Guess What, That's Right, She's Gone
Hank Williams Jr.

2 pts




42
ctry




[MGM 13253]
written by Glenn Sutton & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Faron Young
20.
08/1964

Rhinestones
Faron Young

5 pts




23
ctry




US B side to Old Courthouse
[Mercury 72271]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick
  Johnny Tillotson
21.
10/1964

#4  She Understands Me
Johnny Tillotson

from She Understands Me   
49 pts
31
US
4
AC






[MGM 13284]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick & Margie Singleton
  Lorne Greene
22.
01/1965

The Man
Lorne Greene

18 pts
72
US
16
AC






[RCA 8490]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick
  The Uniques
23.
03/1965

Not Too Long Ago
The Uniques

from Uniquely Yours   
11 pts
66
US








featuring Joe Stampley
[Paula 219]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick & Joe Stampley
  Claude King
24.
06/1965

Tiger Woman
Claude King

from Tiger Woman   
17 pts
110
US


6
ctry




[Columbia 4-43298]
written by Claude King & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Johnny Cash
25.
11/1965

Happy to Be with You
Johnny Cash

10 pts




9
ctry




[Columbia 4-43420]
written by Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Kay Starr
26.
03/1966

Old Records
Kay Starr

from Tears & Heartaches / Old Records   
5 pts


26
AC






[Capitol 5601]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick & Arthur Thomas
  Carl Smith
27.
03/1966

Why Can't You Feel Sorry for Me
Carl Smith

2 pts




49
ctry




[Columbia 4-43485]
written by Marvin Rainwater & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Bobby Vinton
28.
04/1966

Dum-De-Da
Bobby Vinton

from More of Bobby's Greatest Hits   
26 pts
40
US
24
AC






aka She Understands Me
[Epic 10014]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick & Margie Singleton
  Ronny & the Daytonas
29.
09/1966

Dianne, Dianne
Ronny & the Daytonas

10 pts
69
US








[RCA Victor 47-8896]
written by Bucky Wilkin & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Merle Kilgore
30.
10/1967

Fast Talking Louisiana Man
Merle Kilgore greentick

1 pts




71
ctry




[Columbia 4-44279]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick
  Margie Singleton
31.
03/1968

Wandering Mind
Margie Singleton

from A New Brand of Country   
2 pts




52
ctry




[Ashley 2050]
written by Margie Singleton, Leon Ashley & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Faron Young
32.
03/1968

She Went a Little Bit Farther
Faron Young

from Here's Faron Young   
7 pts




14
ctry




[Mercury 72774]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick & Mack Vickery
  David Rogers
33.
11/1968

You Touched My Heart
David Rogers

from A World Called You   
3 pts




37
ctry




[Columbia 4-44668]
written by Bob Tubert & Merle Kilgore greentick
  The Animals
Ring of Fire
34.
01/1969

Ring of Fire
The Animals

from Love Is   
25 pts








35
UK
as Eric Burdon and the Animals
written by June Carter & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Hank Williams Jr.
35.
01/1970

Something to Think About
Hank Williams Jr.

from Luke the Drifter Jr. 3   
3 pts




36
ctry




as Luke the Drifter
[MGM 14095]
written by Hank Williams Jr., Lamar Morris & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Merle Kilgore
36.
08/1974

Montgomery Mabel
Merle Kilgore greentick

1 pts




95
ctry




[Warner 7831]
written by Bobby Emmons & Chips Moman
  Hank Williams Jr.
37.
08/1977

I'm Not Responsible
Hank Williams Jr.

from One Night Stand   
1 pts




59
ctry




[Warner/Curb 8410]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick & Abe Mulkay
  Bill Black's Combo
38.
04/1978

Cashin' In (A Tribute to Luther Perkins)
Bill Black's Combo

1 pts




96
ctry




[Hi 78508]
written by Johnnie Cash, Merle Kilgore greentick & Claude King
  Merle Kilgore
39.
01/1982

Mister Garfield
Merle Kilgore greentick

2 pts




54
ctry




as Merle Kilgore & Friends
[Elektra 47252]
written by Ramblin' Jack Elliott
  Charley Pride
40.
03/1983

More and More
Charley Pride

from Charley Pride Sings Country Classics   
11 pts




7
ctry




[RCA 13451]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick & Webb Pierce
  John Anderson
41.
01/1984

Let Somebody Else Drive
John Anderson

from All the People Are Talkin'   All the People Are Talkin'
8 pts




10
ctry




[Warner 29385]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick & Mack Vickery
  Merle Kilgore
42.
07/1984

Just Out of Reach
Merle Kilgore greentick

1 pts




74
ctry




[Warner 29267]
written by V. F. "Pappy" Stewart
Guilty
43.
05/1985

Guilty
Merle Kilgore greentick

1 pts




92
ctry




[Warner 29062]
written by Alex Zanetis
  Randy Howard
Ring of Fire
44.
01/1988

Ring of Fire
Randy Howard

from Randy Howard   
1 pts




66
ctry




[Atlantic America 99387]
written by Merle Kilgore greentick & June Carter
  Social Distortion
Ring of Fire
45.
09/1990

Ring of Fire
Social Distortion

from Social Distortion   Social Distortion
5 pts






25
alt.


written by June Carter & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Dario G
Ring of Fire
46.
10/2006

Ring of Fire
Dario G

2 pts








178
UK
written by June Carter & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Johnny Cash
Ring of Fire
47.
03/2007

Ring of Fire
Johnny Cash

3 pts








110
UK
R
written by June Carter & Merle Kilgore greentick
Ring of Fire
48.
06/2008

Ring of Fire
Johnny Cash

3 pts








136
UK
R
written by June Carter & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Alan Jackson
Ring of Fire
49.
12/2010

Ring of Fire
Alan Jackson

from 34 Number Ones   
2 pts




45
ctry




[Arista Nashville]
written by June Carter & Merle Kilgore greentick
  Johnny Cash
Ring of Fire
50.
05/2012

Ring of Fire
Johnny Cash

3 pts








165
UK
R
written by June Carter & Merle Kilgore greentick

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