Jenny Lou Carson
Jenny Lou Carson, (January 13, 1915 – December 16, 1978), born Virginia Lucille Overstake, was an American country music singer-songwriter and the first woman to write a No. 1 country music hit. From 1945 to 1955 she was one of the most prolific songwriters in country music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 13, 1915 (Decatur), Died December 16, 1978 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, leader, lyricist, songwriter
Notes: The professional name of Lucille Overstake.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3836 | 10-in. | 3/2/1950 | I wanna sit | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-4285 | 10-in. | 4/27/1950 | A million miles from your heart | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D5AB-275 | 10-in. | 5/18/1945 | Darling, what more can I do? | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-5501 | 10-in. | 8/20/1950 | The lovebug itch | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-5818 | 10-in. | 10/20/1950 | Station L-O-V-E signing off | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | E1VB-0533 | 10-in. | 1/23/1951 | A bad penny always returns | California Cowhands ; Hank Penny | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5AB-0494 | 10-in. | 7/9/1945 | Many tears ago | Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5AB-0852 | 10-in. | 11/19/1945 | These tears are not for you | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1875 | 10-in. | 3/20/1946 | Chained to a memory | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2124 | 10-in. | 9/2/1946 | A penny for your thoughts | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal ensemble, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2279 | 10-in. | 6/4/1946 | I'd trade all of my tomorrows (for just one yesterday) | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2969 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | I wish I had kissed you goodbye | Claude Casey ; Sagedusters | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2991 | 10-in. | 10/3/1946 | Out in the rain again | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-3515 | 10-in. | 12/27/1946 | Purgatory | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, bass, and drums | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0509 | 10-in. | 4/21/1947 | Behind the eight ball | Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0780 | 10-in. | 8/11/1947 | Ain'tcha tired of makin' me blue | Chet Atkins ; Colorado Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1006 | 10-in. | 8/13/1947 | What do I have to do | Jenny Lou Carson ; Tumbleweed Troubadours | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, leader, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1007 | 10-in. | 8/13/1947 | I L-O-V-E you | Jenny Lou Carson ; Tumbleweed Troubadours | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, leader, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1008 | 10-in. | 8/13/1947 | The crossroad where we said goodbye | Jenny Lou Carson ; Tumbleweed Troubadours | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, leader, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1009 | 10-in. | 8/13/1947 | I'll never trust you again | Jenny Lou Carson ; Tumbleweed Troubadours | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, leader, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1399 | 10-in. | 10/20/1947 | That's the last straw | Spade Cooley ; Spade Cooley Band | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2123 | 10-in. | 11/24/1947 | Down where the Rio flows | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal quartet, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2305 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | Troubled heart | Jenny Lou Carson ; Tumbleweed Troubadours | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-2306 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | Too good to be true | Jenny Lou Carson ; Tumbleweed Troubadours | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-2307 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | Gonna give you back to the Indians | Jenny Lou Carson ; Tumbleweed Troubadours | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-2308 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | I feel like cryin' (over you) | Jenny Lou Carson ; Tumbleweed Troubadours | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-2335 | 10-in. | 12/4/1947 | The last time I saw Mary | Ernie Lee ; Midwesterners (Ernie Lee) | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2780 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | Never trust a woman | Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D8VB-4089 | 10-in. | 12/20/1948 | The echo of your footsteps | Eddy Arnold | String band, with male vocal solo and piano | composer | |
| Victor | D8VB-4096 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Don't rob another man's castle | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0407 | 10-in. | 3/8/1949 | Marriage vow | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0782 | 10-in. | 11/17/1949 | Foolish tears | Spade Cooley ; Ginny Jackson ; Spade Cooley Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1240 | 10-in. | 4/5/1949 | C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1257 | 10-in. | 4/8/1949 | Reaching for the moon | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D9AB-1938 | 10-in. | 9/30/1949 | Foolish tears | Eddie Fisher | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-2245 | 10-in. | 9/14/1949 | Revenge | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Columbia | H1146 | 10-in. | 11/29/1944 | Darlin' what more can I do | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | H1160 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | I've taken all I'm gonna take from you | Spade Cooley and his Orchestra | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | H1161 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | A pair of broken hearts | Spade Cooley and his Orchestra | String band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | CCO4502 | 10-in. | 2/25/1946 | One little teardrop too late | Bob Atcher | Male vocal solo, with string band | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | CCO4845 | 10-in. | 9/28/1947 | Never trust a woman | Bob Atcher | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CCO5018 | 10-in. | 2/6/1949 | Don't rob another man's castle | Bob Atcher | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Decca | 72508 | 11/10/1944 | I'll never cry again over you | Jenny Lou Carson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 72509 | 10-in. | 11/10/1944 | I'll keep smiling | Jenny Lou Carson | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72510 | 10-in. | 11/10/1944 | Tell him I'm blue | Jenny Lou Carson | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72511 | 10-in. | 11/10/1944 | You've gotta quit makin' me blue | Jenny Lou Carson | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72519 | 10-in. | 11/13/1944 | Jealous heart | Jenny Lou Carson | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72520 | 10-in. | 11/13/1944 | Since I'm learning not to yearn | Jenny Lou Carson | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72521 | 10-in. | 11/13/1944 | Dear God, watch over Joe | Jenny Lou Carson | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72522 | 10-in. | 11/13/1944 | Many tears ago | Jenny Lou Carson | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 5114 | 8/15/1949 | Jealous heart | Leighton Noble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carson, Jenny Lou," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107323.
Carson, Jenny Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107323.
"Carson, Jenny Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Carson, Jenny Lou - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95114441
Wikidata: Jenny Lou Carson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3246757
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87367668
MusicBrainz: Jenny Lou Carson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cc901fd1-7a6c-483c-bde1-34292a6eadcc
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