Red Sovine
Woodrow Wilson "Red" Sovine (July 7, 1917 – April 4, 1980) was an American country music singer and songwriter associated with truck driving songs, particularly those recited as narratives but set to music. His most noted examples are "Giddyup Go" (1965) and "Teddy Bear" (1976), both of which topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 7, 1917 (Charleston), Died April 4, 1980 (Nashville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 3224 | 1/12/1954 | How do you think I feel | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 3225 | 1/12/1954 | My new love affair | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 3226 | 1/12/1954 | I will for you | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 3227 | 1/12/1954 | Give our love a little longer | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 3321 | 6/20/1954 | Don't drop it | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 3322 | 6/20/1954 | Outlaw | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 3323 | 6/20/1954 | Which one should I choose | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 3324 | 6/20/1954 | Don't be the one | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 3417 | 1/6/1955 | Koko mo | Goldie Hill ; Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 3418 | 1/6/1955 | Are you mine | Goldie Hill ; Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 3436 | 2/25/1955 | I hope you don't care | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 3437 | 2/25/1955 | I'm glad you found a place for me | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | BR 9095 | 4/7/1955 | Little Rosa-1 | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
| Decca | BR 9096 | 4/7/1955 | Missing you | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9158 | 7/1/1955 | Remember I love you | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9200 | 10/27/1955 | Why baby why-1 | Webb Pierce ; Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9201 | 10/27/1955 | Sixteen tons | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9258 | 12/16/1955 | Little Rosa-1 | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9274 | 1/10/1956 | If Jesus came to your house | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9275 | 1/10/1956 | I got religion (the old time way) | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9296 | 2/23/1956 | Hold everything (till I get home) | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9297 | 2/23/1956 | Best years of your life | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9298 | 2/23/1956 | Where will Mammie go | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9299 | 2/23/1956 | You're calling me sweetheart | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9424 | 6/26/1956 | Courtin' time in Tennessee | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9425 | 6/26/1956 | My little rat | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9552 | 11/12/1956 | Down on the corner of love | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9553 | 11/12/1956 | Poor man's riches | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9554 | 11/12/1956 | Juke joint Johnny | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9555 | 11/12/1956 | No thanks, bartender | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9777 | 4/12/1957 | Wrong | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9778 | 4/12/1957 | Who knows better than you and me | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10128 | 2/15/1958 | Once more | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10129 | 2/15/1958 | Four arms | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10130 | 2/15/1958 | Wild beating heart | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10385 | 10/2/1958 | You used to be my baby | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10386 | 10/2/1958 | Leave me alone | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10546 | 12/27/1958 | Yankee go home-1 | Goldie Hill | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10703 | 5/6/1959 | Cold hands of fate | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10704 | 5/6/1959 | One sided love affair | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10705 | 5/6/1959 | A lot like you | Red Sovine | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10706 | 5/6/1959 | Ooh how I love you | Red Sovine | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sovine, Red," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344767.
Sovine, Red. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344767.
"Sovine, Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Sovine, Red - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92086365
Wikidata: Red Sovine - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2136093
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/11504673
MusicBrainz: Red Sovine - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/03e318a0-2292-4219-888c-f491ac63c6d1
ISNI: 0000 0000 3027 0977 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000030270977
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