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Jack Greene
12+ albums
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Jack Greene (born 7 January, 1930, died 15 March, 2013) was an American country musician nicknamed the "Jolly Green Giant" and best known for his 1966 hit "There Goes My Everything." Greene was born on January 7, 1930, in Maryville, Tennessee. In the early 1950's, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he formed his own band, The Peach Tree Boys as a lead vocalist, drummer, and guitarist. In 1959, he moved back to Tennessee and settled in Nashville and formed his own band, The Tennessee Mountain Boys. One day in 1961, the band opened for Ernest Tubb, and Ernest noticed Jack's talents and asked him to join his band, which he did. For the next few years, he was a drummer, guitarist, vocalist, and M.C. in Ernest Tubb's band, The Texas Troubadors. He soon was starting to open shows for Ernest playing guitar and singing and in 1964, Jack released his first solo record with "The Last Letter" which first appeared on one of Tubb's live albums. The song got attention from Ernest's record label Decca Records who released it as a single. Another single followed in 1965 with "Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurtin' Me" but this didn't chart as it came out at the same time as Ray Price's version. Tubb encouraged him to pursue a solo career, and Greene achieved great success right away. His first Top 40 hit came in early 1966 with "Ever Since My Baby Went Away". Later that year, he released a song that put him on top. The song was "There Goes My Everything" and it was a monster hit, staying on t
top songs
albums
K-tel Presents Jack Greene's Country Jukebox
20 All Time Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
Sings His Best
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Top 500 Hits (Countrychina)
The best of
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60's Country - Six Days On The Road
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There Goes My Everything (Billboard Hot 100 - No 65)
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Best Of The Best Of
The Best Of Jack Greene
Precious Memories, Treasured Friends
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20 All-Time Greatest Hits