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.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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 November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/344767.

Sovine, Red. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/344767.

"Sovine, Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.