Artist: Sonny James

Sonny James
Aliases
Sonny James with His Tennessee State Prison Band
Real name
James Loden
Born
May 1, 1929
Country
United States
Comments
Country and pop music singer-songwriter. James was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Christmas in My Home Town Sonny James November 1954 Travis Tritt
2 Least of All Sonny James February 1964 (2 artists)
3 The Minute You're Gone Sonny James May 1963 (7 artists)
4 Pure Love Sonny James June 1959 (3 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Apache Sonny James 1961 Bert Weedon
2 Born to Be With You Sonny James 1968 The Chordettes
3 Cold Cold Heart Sonny James January 1957 Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
4 Delta Dawn Sonny James January 1973 Alex Harvey [1]
5 Do You Hear What I Hear Sonny James October 1966 Harry Simeone Chorale
6 Eleven Roses Sonny James January 1973 Hank Williams Jr.
7 Here I Am Again Sonny James January 1973 Loretta Lynn
8 I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know Sonny James 1960 The Davis Sisters
9 I'll Never Find Another You Sonny James May 1967 The Seekers
10 In the Jailhouse Now Sonny James with His Tennessee State Prison Band 1977 Jimmie Rodgers - Whistler's Jug Band
11 It's Four in the Morning Sonny James January 1973 Faron Young
12 It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer Sonny James January 1973 Charley Pride
13 Just Out of Reach Sonny James September 1957 The Stewart Family
14 Little Drummer Boy Sonny James October 1966 The Harry Simeone Chorale - The Jack Halloran Singers
15 Lovesick Blues Sonny James 1957 Elsie Clark
16 Only the Lonely Sonny James 1968 Roy Orbison With Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus
17 Pledging My Love Sonny James 1971 Johnny Ace
18 Running Bear Sonny James April 1969 Johnny Preston
19 Satin Pillows Sonny James 1973 Bobby Vinton
20 Silent Night and The First Noel Sonny James October 1966 Tally-Ho!
21 Silver Bells Sonny James October 1966 Bob Hope & Marilyn Maxwell
22 Suddenly There's a Valley Sonny James 1972 Gogi Grant
23 Take Good Care of Her Sonny James March 1966 Adam Wade
24 Take These Chains from My Heart Sonny James 1974 Hank Williams
25 The Cat Came Back Sonny James 1956 Fiddlin' John Carson
26 The Happiest Man in the Whole U.S.A. Sonny James January 1973 Donna Fargo
27 The Year That Clayton Delaney Died Sonny James January 1973 Tom T. Hall
28 To Get to You Sonny James January 1973 Jerry Wallace
29 Waiting for a Train Sonny James 1976 Jimmie Rodgers
30 Would You Take Another Chance on Me Sonny James January 1973 Jerry Lee Lewis
31 Young Love Sonny James 1957 Ric Cartey With The Jiva-Tones

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Christmas in My Home Town Sonny James, John Skye Travis Tritt
2 Least of All Sonny James, Carole Smith (2 artists)
3 Satin Pillows Sonny James, Bob Tubert (2 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 200 Years of Country Music Sonny James 1976 Columbia
2 A mi esposa con amor (To My Wife with Love) Sonny James 1974 Columbia
3 Here Comes Honey Again Sonny James 1971 Capitol Records
4 In Prison, in Person. Sonny James with His Tennessee State Prison Band 1977 Columbia
5 Is She Just Helps Me Get Over You Sonny James 1973 Columbia
6 My Christmas Dream Sonny James October 1966 Capitol Records
7 Sonny Sonny James September 1957 Capitol Records
8 Sonny James - The Southern Gentleman - Sings the Greatest Country Hits of 1972 Sonny James January 1973 Columbia
9 Southern Gentleman Sonny James January 1957 Capitol Records

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Apache Sonny James 1961 RCA Victor
2 Born to Be With You Sonny James 1968 Capitol Records
3 The Cat Came Back Sonny James 1956 Capitol Records
4 I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know Sonny James 1960 Capitol Records
5 I Forgot to Remember Santa Claus Sonny James November 1954 Capitol Records
6 I'll Never Find Another You Sonny James May 1967 Capitol Records
7 Is It Wrong (For Loving You) Sonny James 1972 Columbia
8 Least of All Sonny James February 1964 Capitol Records
9 Lovesick Blues Sonny James 1957 Capitol Records
10 The Minute You're Gone Sonny James May 1963 Capitol Records
11 Only the Lonely Sonny James 1968 Capitol Records
12 Pure Love Sonny James June 1959 Capitol Records
13 Running Bear Sonny James April 1969 Capitol Records
14 Take Good Care of Her Sonny James March 1966 Capitol Records
15 Young Love Sonny James 1957 Capitol Records

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