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Marijohn Wilkin
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Background information
Born
(1920-07-14)July 14, 1920 Kemp, Texas, United States
Origin
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died
October 28, 2006(2006-10-28) (aged 86) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Gospel music
country
Christian music
Occupation(s)
Songwriter
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Years active
1958 – 2006
Labels
Jordan Records
Musical artist
Marijohn Wilkin (néeMelson, formerly Russell, later Selman; July 14, 1920 – October 28, 2006) was an American songwriter, famous in country music for writing a number of hits such as "One Day At a Time" and "My Long Black Veil". Wilkin won numerous awards over the years and was referred to as "The Den Mother of Music Row," as chronicled in her 1978 biography Lord, Let Me Leave a Song (authored with Darryl E. Hicks). It was honored as “One of the 100 Most Important Books about Nashville’s Music Industry.”[1]
^Wilkin, Marijohn. "Lord, Let Me Leave a Song". MyBestyears.com. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
MarijohnWilkin (née Melson, formerly Russell, later Selman; July 14, 1920 – October 28, 2006) was an American songwriter, famous in country music for...
songwriter MarijohnWilkin, later moved the family to Nashville, Tennessee, where she started the publishing company Buckhorn Music. Wilkin and Buckhorn...
5. "25 Minutes to Go" Shel Silverstein 3:31 6. "Orange Blossom Special" Ervin T. Rouse 3:01 7. "The Long Black Veil" MarijohnWilkin, Danny Dill 3:57...
"We Can Talk" Manuel Manuel, Helm, Danko 3:06 2. "Long Black Veil" MarijohnWilkin, Danny Dill Danko 3:06 3. "Chest Fever" Robertson Manuel 5:18 4. "Lonesome...
"Cut Across Shorty" is a song written by MarijohnWilkin and Wayne P. Walker, originally released and made popular by Eddie Cochran. It was the b-side...
"Long Black Veil" is a 1959 country ballad, written by Danny Dill and MarijohnWilkin and originally recorded by Lefty Frizzell. It is told from the point...
Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Ramblin' Rose" Fred Burch, MarijohnWilkin 4:15 2. "Kick Out the Jams" 2:52 3. "Come Together" 4:29 4. "Rocket...
Berry † Lennon 1963 1994 "I Just Don't Understand" ‡ Live at the BBC MarijohnWilkin Kent Westberry † Lennon 1963 1994 "I'll Be on My Way" ‡ Live at the...
Ramblin' Rose (album) by Nat King Cole, 1962 "Ramblin' Rose", a song by MarijohnWilkin, Fred Burch, and Obey Wilson, recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis and others...
dancer (d. 2021) Don Ralke, American music arranger (d. 2000) July 14 – MarijohnWilkin, American country and gospel songwriter (d. 2006) July 19 – Robert...
1975 Bill Anderson Danny Dill Eddie Miller Marty Robbins Wayne Walker MarijohnWilkin 1976 Carl Belew Dallas Frazier John D. Loudermilk Moon Mullican Curly...
2:28 10. "Medley: Long Black Veil/Give My Love to Rose" Danny Dill, MarijohnWilkin Johnny Cash 4:06 11. "Folsom Prison Blues" Johnny Cash Johnny Cash...
traditional traditional 27-Mar-2013 4:27 The Long Black Veil Lefty Frizzell MarijohnWilkin and Danny Dill 28-Mar-2013 3:12 I Hold Your Hand in Mine Tom Lehrer...
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