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 (Results 26-42 of 42 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-42 of 42 records)

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.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344767

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