Remembering the legendary Merle Kilgore February 6th: On This Day In 2005, we lost the great Merle Kilgore, a true country music powerhouse. While many know him as the co-writer of Ring of Fire (with June Carter), which became one of Johnny Cash’s biggest hits, his impact on country music runs much deeper. Kilgore got his start as a teenage gofer for Hank Williams and went on to become a successful songwriter, penning hits like Wolverton Mountain for Claude King and Johnny Reb for Johnny Horton.
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Remembering the legendary Merle Kilgore February 6th: On This Day In 2005, we lost the great Merle Kilgore, a true country music powerhouse. While many know him as the co-writer of Ring of Fire (with June Carter), which became one of Johnny Cash’s biggest hits, his impact on country music runs much deeper. Kilgore got his start as a teenage gofer for Hank Williams and went on to become a successful songwriter, penning hits like Wolverton Mountain for Claude King and Johnny Reb for Johnny Horton.
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Remembering Merle Kilgore (August 9, 1934 – February 6, 2005), the genius behind the iconic song "Ring of Fire" for Johnny Cash! 🎶 His talent as a singer/ songwriter brought us one of the most unforgettable tunes in country music history. Forever grateful for his contributions! #MerleKilgore #RingOfFire #JohnnyCash #realcountrymusic #stonecoldcountry | Stone Cold Country
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Merle Kilgore 🎙️ . Kilgore went on to a career as a country music recording artist but had great success as a songwriter, co-writing with June Carter the song “Ring of Fire”. . Wyatt Merle Kilgore (August 9, 1934 – February 6, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and manager. Born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, he was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. At the time of his death, he was the personal manager of Hank Williams Jr. . In the early 1960s, he toured with Cash as part of his package show. He
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