Johnnie & Jack were an American country music duo, composed of Johnnie Wright (1914–2011) and Jack Anglin (1916–1963).[1] The duo became members of the Grand Ole Opry in the 1940s.[2] Between 1951 and 1962, the duo released several singles on the RCA Victor Records label, including their version of "Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite" which peaked at No. 4 on the Best Seller charts,[3] and the No. 1 "(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely".[1]
Johnnie & Jack | |
|---|---|
 Johnnie (left) and Jack (right) with Kitty Wells (center) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1938–1963 |
| Labels | RCA Victor |
| Past members | Jack Anglin Johnnie Wright |
Following Anglin's death in a car accident in 1963,[1] Wright became a solo artist, topping the country charts in 1965 with "Hello Vietnam".
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Tennessee Mountain Boys | RCA Victor |
| 1959 | Hits by Johnnie & Jack | |
| 1962 | Smiles and Tears | Decca |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| 1951 | "Poison Love" | 4 |
| "Cryin' Heart Blues" | 5 | |
| 1952 | "Three Ways of Knowing" | 7 |
| 1954 | "(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely" | 1 |
| "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" | 4 | |
| "Honey, I Need You" | 15 | |
| "Beware of 'It'" | 9 | |
| "Kiss-Crazy Baby" | 7 | |
| 1955 | "No One Dear but You" | 14 |
| "S.O.S." | 15 | |
| 1956 | "I Want to Be Loved" (with Ruby Wells) | 13 |
| 1958 | "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)" | 7 |
| "Lonely Island Pearl" | 18 | |
| 1959 | "Sailor Man" | 16 |
| 1962 | "Slow Poison" | 17 |
References
edit- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 210–211. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- Johnnie & Jack biography at Allmusic
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1291. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "Opry Timeline - 1940s". Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 177.