Johnnie Wright
Johnnie Robert Wright Jr. (May 13, 1914 – September 27, 2011) was an American country music singer-songwriter, who spent much of his career working with Jack Anglin as the popular duo Johnnie & Jack, and was also the husband of country music star Kitty Wells. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 13, 1914 (Mt. Juliet), Died September 27, 2011 (Madison)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, leader, songwriter, string bass
Notes: Sometimes listed as Johnny Wright.
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 182 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 14229 | 9/1/1966 | Think of me | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14230 | 9/1/1966 | Open up your heart | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14231 | 9/1/1966 | Swinging doors | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14232 | 9/1/1966 | The shoe goes on the other foot | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14233 | 9/2/1966 | Immune to love | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14234 | 9/2/1966 | Making ends meet | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14235 | 9/2/1966 | Crying heart blues | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14565 | 3/28/1967 | Old honky tonk | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14566 | 3/28/1967 | Where the heartaches hang around | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14669 | 6/8/1967 | Music to cry by | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14670 | 6/8/1967 | American power | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14671 | 6/8/1967 | Settle back down to earth | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14672 | 6/8/1967 | Cheaters can't win | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14868 | 11/29/1967 | Go get it | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14869 | 11/29/1967 | Atlanta, Georgia baby | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14870 | 11/29/1967 | Something to come home to | Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15127 | 4/29/1968 | Holding on to nothing | Kitty Wells ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15128 | 4/29/1968 | You and me | Kitty Wells ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15129 | 4/29/1968 | We must have been out of our minds | Kitty Wells ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15130 | 4/29/1968 | Ashes of love | Kitty Wells ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15131 | 4/29/1968 | I can't stop loving you | Kitty Wells ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15139 | 5/1/1968 | My elusive dreams | Kitty Wells ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15140 | 5/1/1968 | Happiness means you | Kitty Wells ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15141 | 5/1/1968 | One by one-1 | Kitty Wells ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15142 | 5/1/1968 | Living as strangers | Kitty Wells ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wright, Johnnie," accessed May 13, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110911.
Wright, Johnnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110911.
"Wright, Johnnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Wright, Johnnie, 1914-2011 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98046947
Wikidata: Johnnie Wright - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2128071
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34072127
MusicBrainz: Johnnie Wright - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/17b76bb5-55e6-4e50-a4f5-7615936adc60
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