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William Earl Owens (September 28, 1935 – April 7, 2021) [1] was an American country music songwriter. He was the uncle of Dolly Parton. [2] Over the course of his career, he wrote or co-wrote more than 800 songs, [3] including “Put It Off Until Tomorrow," which he co-wrote with Parton. The song won the 1966 BMI Song of the Year award.
"Put It Off Until Tomorrow" is a song written by Dolly Parton and Bill Owens, and first recorded by American country music artist Bill Phillips. It was released in January 1966, and Phillips released an album of the same name later that year. The song became his biggest hit, peaking at number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. [1]
The song had its first impact in the pop-music field via a recording by Al Morgan, [4] a Chicago-based vocalist/pianist whose version of "Jealous Heart" released September 1949 was on the hit parade for six months spending ten weeks in the Top 5. [5] This Al Morgan is not to be confused with the bassist of the same name.
Buck Owens released his cover version "Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms" in August 1971 as the second single from his album Ruby. The song peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. [4] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. [5]
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In 1954, MGM recording artist Bud Hobbs recorded "Louisiana Swing" with Buck Owens on lead guitar, Bill Woods on piano, and the dual fiddles of Oscar Whittington and Jelly Sanders. "Louisiana Swing" was the first song recorded in the style known today as the "Bakersfield sound".
"Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (and Loud, Loud Music)" is a country song written by Joe Maphis, Rose Lee Maphis, and Max Fidler. It was originally recorded in December 1952 by the bluegrass duo Flatt & Scruggs , and later released by Joe & Rose Lee Maphis in 1953 as a single.
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