Conway Twitty

Harold Lloyd Jenkins (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993), better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, was an American singer and songwriter. Initially a part of the 1950s rockabilly scene, Twitty was best known as a country music performer. From 1971 to 1976, Twitty received a string of Country Music Association awards for duets with Loretta Lynn. He was inducted into both the Country Music and Rockabilly Halls of Fame.

Twitty was known for his frequent use of romantic and sentimental themes in his songs. Due to his following being compared to a religious revival, comedian Jerry Clower nicknamed Twitty "The High Priest of Country Music", the eventual title of his 33rd studio album. Twitty achieved stardom with hit songs like "Hello Darlin'", "You've Never Been This Far Before" and "Linda on My Mind". Twitty topped Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart 40 times in his career, a record that stood for two decades until it was surpassed by George Strait, and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart once with "It's Only Make Believe". He wrote eleven of his Billboard Hot Country Songs chart-topping hits. Conways still alive family living as known of lives in Grayson county Texas are Jeannine Jenkins, Bill Jenkins, Billy Jenkins, Jeremy Jenkins, Krystle Allen, Richard “hunter” Allen, Tyler Allen, Dakota Raisor, Leah Raisor, and Levi Raisor

Birth and Death Data: Born September 1, 1933 (Friars Point), Died June 5, 1993 (Springfield)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1965 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 222 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 15980 4/1/1970 Up comes the bottle (Down goes the man) Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 15981 4/1/1970 I just lost my favorite girl Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 15982 4/1/1970 A simple country girl Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 15983 4/1/1970 Will you visit me on Sunday Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 15984 4/1/1970 Rocky top Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 15985 4/1/1970 Blue eyes crying in the rain Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 15986 4/1/1970 Reuben James Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 15987 4/1/1970 You and your sweet love Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 15988 4/2/1970 I never once stopped loving you Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 15989 4/2/1970 Fifteen years ago Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 15990 4/2/1970 I didn't lose her Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16054 4/24/1970 It's been one heck of a day Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16055 4/24/1970 I wonder what she'll think about me leaving Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16056 4/24/1970 Rose Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16057 4/24/1970 I'm so used to loving you Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16227 9/29/1970 She can only see the good in me Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16228 9/29/1970 Slowly Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16229 9/29/1970 Hey! Baby Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16230 9/29/1970 Darling days Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16231 9/29/1970 I'll come running Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16232 9/29/1970 Sand covered angels Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16233 9/29/1970 I can't believe that you've stopped loving me Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16234 9/29/1970 A little girl cried Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16235 9/29/1970 Back street affair Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16236 11/9/1970 After the fire is gone Loretta Lynn ; Conway Twitty vocalist  
(Results 101-125 of 222 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Twitty, Conway," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/348060.

Twitty, Conway. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/348060.

"Twitty, Conway." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.

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