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 176-200 of 222 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 16633 11/23/1971 You blow my mind Loretta Lynn ; Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16634 11/23/1971 Get some loving done Loretta Lynn ; Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16648 1/17/1972 Kiss an angel good morning Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16649 1/17/1972 One more sunrise Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16650 1/17/1972 I'll never make it home tonight Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16651 1/17/1972 This road that I walk Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16652 1/17/1972 It's a cryin' shame Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16653 1/17/1972 Looking thru my glasses Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16654 1/17/1972 (Lost her love) On our last date Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16655 1/18/1972 She needs someone to hold her Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16656 1/18/1972 Yours to hurt tomorrow Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16657 1/18/1972 She's all I got Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16658 1/18/1972 She knows what she's crying... Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16659 1/18/1972 Candy Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16757 4/17/1972 Jesus is a soul man Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16758 4/17/1972 In loving memories Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16759 4/17/1972 If we want love to last Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16760 4/17/1972 Suppertime Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16761 4/17/1972 Me and my neighbor Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16762 4/17/1972 Steal away Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16763 4/17/1972 The Third Man Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16764 4/18/1972 Lead us back to love Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16765 4/18/1972 Who will pray for me Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16766 4/18/1972 The big man above Conway Twitty vocalist  
Decca NA 16784 5/22/1972 Since she's not with the one Conway Twitty vocalist  
(Results 176-200 of 222 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Twitty, Conway," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/348060.

Twitty, Conway. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/348060.

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

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/348060

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