Roy Drusky
Roy Frank Drusky, Jr. (June 22, 1930 – September 23, 2004) was an American country music singer, songwriter, producer, actor and disc jockey popular from the 1960s through the early 1970s. Known for his baritone voice, he was known for incorporating the Nashville sound and for being one of the first artists to record a song written by Kris Kristofferson ("Jody and the Kid"). His highest-charting single was the No. 1 "Yes, Mr. Peters", a duet with Priscilla Mitchell. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 10387 | 10/2/1958 | [Unknown titles(s)] | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10388 | 10/2/1958 | Such a fool | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10389 | 10/2/1958 | Just about that time | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10390 | 10/2/1958 | Wait and see | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10716 | 5/19/1959 | Our church, your wedding | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10852 | 9/16/1959 | Another | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10853 | 9/16/1959 | The same corner | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11122 | 5/4/1960 | Anymore | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11123 | 5/4/1960 | I'm so helpless | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11216 | 8/10/1960 | Another chance to fall in love | Roy Drusky ; Kitty Wells | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11217 | 8/10/1960 | I can't tell my heart that | Roy Drusky ; Kitty Wells | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11218 | 8/10/1960 | When do you love me | Roy Drusky ; Kitty Wells | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11219 | 8/10/1960 | There's only one | Roy Drusky ; Kitty Wells | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11220 | 8/11/1960 | He had it on his mind | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11221 | 8/11/1960 | I'd rather loan you out | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11222 | 8/11/1960 | I wonder where you are tonight | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11223 | 8/11/1960 | Before I lose my mind | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11264 | 9/21/1960 | I've got some | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11265 | 9/21/1960 | Almost can't | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11266 | 9/21/1960 | Three hearts in a tangle | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11445 | 2/13/1961 | Ashes of love | Roy Drusky ; Kitty Wells | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11446 | 2/13/1961 | My world's losing you | Roy Drusky ; Kitty Wells | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11447 | 2/13/1961 | Making believe | Roy Drusky ; Kitty Wells | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11465 | 2/20/1961 | Burning bridges | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11466 | 2/20/1961 | Alone with you | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11467 | 2/20/1961 | Swing wide your gate of love | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11468 | 2/20/1961 | Have I stayed away too long | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11559 | 5/25/1961 | Marking time | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11560 | 5/25/1961 | I went out of my way | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11561 | 5/25/1961 | Must it be me? | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11837 | 1/3/1962 | There's always one | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11838 | 1/3/1962 | Few and far between | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11839 | 1/3/1962 | our paths crossed again | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12086 | 5/24/1962 | After you turn out your light | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12087 | 5/24/1962 | I'm not getting over you | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12088 | 5/24/1962 | Jolly old Saint Nicholas | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12118 | 6/22/1962 | 'Tis sweet to be remembered | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12119 | 6/22/1962 | It's my way | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12120 | 6/22/1962 | Walk on by | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12121 | 6/22/1962 | I forgot more than you'll ever know | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12127 | 7/9/1962 | Please help me, I'm falling | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12128 | 7/9/1962 | Wolverton mountain | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12129 | 7/9/1962 | Remember me, I'm the one who loves you | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12130 | 7/9/1962 | He'll have to go | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12131 | 7/9/1962 | It keeps right on a-hurtin' | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12132 | 7/9/1962 | I don't care | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12133 | 7/9/1962 | Gone | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12203 | 9/11/1962 | Second hand rose | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12204 | 9/11/1962 | It worries me | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12410 | 2/27/1963 | Sumrner, Winter, Spring and Fall | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12411 | 2/27/1963 | She never cried when she was mine | Roy Drusky | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12412 | 2/27/1963 | Divided love | Roy Drusky | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Drusky, Roy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312932.
Drusky, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312932.
"Drusky, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Drusky, Roy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92087049
Wikidata: Roy Drusky - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q615896
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27257238
MusicBrainz: Roy Drusky - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/56d7c456-3ffb-4384-89bf-b0024c2d9d55
ISNI: 0000 0001 1489 1957 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114891957
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