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Johnny Paycheck (born Donald Eugene Lytle; May 31, 1938 – February 19, 2003) [1] was an American country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member notable for recording the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job and Shove It".
This is a detailed discography for American country music singer Johnny Paycheck. Paycheck initially recorded some singles under the name of Donny Young before releasing a few singles on Hilltop and then a string of albums with Little Darlin' Records in the mid-60s. In 1971, he signed with Epic Records and stayed with the label for over 10 years.
Coe was born in Akron, Ohio, [3] on September 6, 1939. [4] His favorite singer as a child was Johnny Ace. [5] After being sent to the Starr Commonwealth For Boys reform school at the age of nine, he spent much of the next two decades in correctional facilities, including three years at the Ohio Penitentiary.
The song was among his first recordings after Paycheck had been imprisoned for aggravated assault at a bar in Hillsboro, Ohio. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Kurt Wolff, in Country Music: The Rough Guide , describes "Old Violin" as a song in which Paycheck "faces old age with genuine trepidation". [ 4 ]
In 1971, she reached the country top five with "He's So Fine" and "Baby I'm Yours". [2] Meanwhile, Johnny Paycheck had first reached the country top ten with 1966's "The Lovin' Machine". After some personal challenges, he also signed to Epic and reached the top ten again with songs like "Someone to Give My Love To". [ 3 ]
Vickery first scored a songwriting hit when Faron Young recorded Vickery's song "She Went A Little Bit Further", which reached number 14 on the Country Music charts in 1968. [3] Vickery followed this with songs for artists like Johnny Cash, George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Paycheck, Lefty Frizzell, James Carr, John Anderson, and Tanya Tucker.
Robert Randall "Bobby" Mackey (born March 25, 1948) is a traditional country music singer whose career has spanned 40 years. [2] His musical style can be described by his loyalty to Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Buck Owens, Conway Twitty, and Johnny Paycheck, and is the foundation for his musical success.
William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (March 31, 1928 – July 19, 1975) was an American country and honky-tonk singer-songwriter. [1] Frizell is known as one of the most influential country music vocal stylists of all time. He has been cited as influencing prominent country singers like George Jones, Merle Haggard, Roy Orbison, and Willie Nelson.