music.wikisort.org - Composition"Old King Kong" is a novelty country song written by Sammy Lyons and recorded by American country singer George Jones. After several disappointing chart performances, Jones had a Top 5 hit with the tongue-in-cheek "Her Name Is" in 1976, and the up tempo novelty "Old King Kong" appeared to be producer Billy Sherrill's attempt to continue the trend. However, it flopped miserably, only making it to #34 on the Billboard country singles chart. Jones personal life at the time did not bode well for a successful solo career; in December 1976, he was sued for drunkenly assaulting two women in Nashville and, in February 1977, a federal tax lien was filed against his Alabama residence. Ex-wife Tammy Wynette was also after him for unpaid alimony and Jones, who began missing shows at an astonishing rate, filed for bankruptcy.
1977 single by George Jones
"Old King Kong" |
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Released | 1977 |
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Genre | Country, country rock |
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Length | 2:16 |
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Label | Epic |
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Songwriter(s) | Sammy Lyons |
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Producer(s) | Billy Sherrill |
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Chart (1977) |
Peak position |
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[1] |
34 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks |
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Further information: George Jones albums discography and George Jones and Tammy Wynette discography
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Related articles |
- Albums discography
- Singles discography
- Discography with Tammy Wynette
- Awards
- Tammy Wynette
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References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
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