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Songs written by Merle Kilgore  

Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography

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Webb Pierce
1.
1954

More and More by Webb Pierce

23





✫1
country




[Decca 29252]
written by Webb Pierce & Merle Kilgore 
Johnny Horton
2.
08/1959

Johnny Reb by Johnny Horton

from Johnny Horton Makes History   
24

54
US


10
country




B side to Sal's Got a Sugar Lip
[Columbia 4-41437]
written by Merle Kilgore 
Merle Kilgore
3.
02/1960

Dear Mama by Merle Kilgore 

8





12
country




[Starday 469]
written by Merle Kilgore 
Frankie Miller [country singer]
4.
05/1960

Baby Rocked Her Dolly by Frankie Miller [country singer]

7





15
country




[Starday 496]
written by Merle Kilgore 
Merle Kilgore
5.
07/1960

Love Has Made You Beautiful by Merle Kilgore 

9





10
country




[Starday 497]
written by Merle Kilgore 
6.
07/1960

Getting Old Before My Time by Merle Kilgore 

3





29
country




[Starday 497]
written by Merle Kilgore 
Claude King
7.
05/1962

 ①  Wolverton Mountain by Claude King

from Meet Claude King   Meet Claude King
165

6
US
3
AC
✫1
country




[songwriter #1 hit]
[Columbia 4-42352]
written by Merle Kilgore  & Claude King
Jo Ann Campbell
8.
08/1962

 ⑤  (I'm the Girl from) Wolverton Mountain by Jo Ann Campbell

38

38
US
10
AC
24
country




[songwriter #5 hit]
[Cameo 223]
written by Merle Kilgore  & Claude King
El Clod
9.
09/1962

Tijuana Border (Wolverton Mountain) by El Clod

3

111
US








[novelty]
[Challenge 9159]
written by Merle Kilgore  & Claude King
Claude King
10.
03/1963

Sheepskin Valley by Claude King

9





12
country




[Columbia 4-42688]
written by Claude King & Merle Kilgore 
Tommy Roe
11.
03/1963

 ②  The Folk Singer by Tommy Roe

from Sweet Pea   Sweet Pea
161

84
US






4
UK
[songwriter #2 hit]
[ABC 10423]
written by Merle Kilgore 
Ricky Nelson
12.
05/1963

Old Enough to Love by Ricky Nelson

6

94
US








as Rick Nelson
B side to If You Can't Rock Me
[Imperial 5935]
written by Bill Jones, Al Jones & Merle Kilgore 
Johnny Cash
13.
06/1963

 ③  Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash

from Ring of Fire (The Best of Johnny Cash)   
90

17
US


✫1
country




[songwriter #3 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #87]
[Columbia 4-42788]
written by June Carter Cash (as June Carter) & Merle Kilgore 
Teresa Brewer
14.
11/1963

He Understands Me by Teresa Brewer

from Terrific Teresa Brewer!   
4

130
US








[Philips 40135]
written by Margie Singleton & Merle Kilgore 
Demetriss Tapp
15.
11/1963

Lipstick Paint a Smile on Me by Demetriss Tapp

4

118
US








[Brunswick 55251]
written by Kay Arnold & Merle Kilgore 
Tillman Franks
16.
12/1963

Tadpole by Tillman Franks

4





30
country




[Starday 651]
written by Merle Kilgore  & Tillman Franks
Faron Young
17.
12/1963

You'll Drive Me Back (Into Her Arms Again) by Faron Young

10





10
country




[Mercury 72201]
written by Merle Kilgore  & Miriam Lewis
Margie Singleton
18.
12/1963

Old Records by Margie Singleton

9





11
country




[Mercury 72213]
written by Merle Kilgore  & Arthur Thomas
Hank Williams Jr.
19.
07/1964

Guess What, That's Right, She's Gone by Hank Williams Jr.

2





42
country




[MGM 13253]
written by Glenn Sutton & Merle Kilgore 
Faron Young
20.
08/1964

Rhinestones by Faron Young

4





23
country




US B side to Old Courthouse
[Mercury 72271]
written by Merle Kilgore 
Johnny Tillotson
21.
10/1964

 ④  She Understands Me by Johnny Tillotson

from She Understands Me   
46

31
US
4
AC






[songwriter #4 hit]
[MGM 13284]
written by Merle Kilgore  & Margie Singleton
Lorne Greene
22.
01/1965

The Man by Lorne Greene

17

72
US
16
AC






[RCA 8490]
written by Merle Kilgore 
The Uniques
23.
03/1965

Not Too Long Ago by The Uniques

from Uniquely Yours   
11

66
US








featuring Joe Stampley
[Paula 219]
written by Merle Kilgore  & Joe Stampley
Claude King
24.
06/1965

Tiger Woman by Claude King

from Tiger Woman   
16

110
US


6
country




[Columbia 4-43298]
written by Claude King & Merle Kilgore 
Johnny Cash
25.
11/1965

Happy to Be with You by Johnny Cash

9





9
country




[Columbia 4-43420]
written by Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash & Merle Kilgore 
Kay Starr
26.
03/1966

Old Records by Kay Starr

from Tears & Heartaches / Old Records   
5



26
AC






[Capitol 5601]
written by Merle Kilgore  & Arthur Thomas
Carl Smith
27.
03/1966

Why Can't You Feel Sorry for Me by Carl Smith

2





49
country




[Columbia 4-43485]
written by Marvin Rainwater & Merle Kilgore 
Bobby Vinton
28.
04/1966

Dum-De-Da by Bobby Vinton

from More of Bobby's Greatest Hits   
25

40
US
24
AC






aka She Understands Me
[Epic 10014]
written by Merle Kilgore  & Margie Singleton
Ronny & the Daytonas
29.
09/1966

Dianne, Dianne by Ronny & the Daytonas

10

69
US








written by John Buck Wilkin (as Bucky Wilkin) & Merle Kilgore 
Merle Kilgore
30.
10/1967

Fast Talking Louisiana Man by Merle Kilgore 

1





71
country




[Columbia 4-44279]
written by Merle Kilgore 
Margie Singleton
31.
03/1968

Wandering Mind by Margie Singleton

from A New Brand of Country   
2





52
country




[Ashley 2050]
written by Margie Singleton, Leon Ashley & Merle Kilgore 
Faron Young
32.
03/1968

She Went a Little Bit Farther by Faron Young

from Here's Faron Young   
7





14
country




[Mercury 72774]
written by Merle Kilgore  & Mack Vickery
David Rogers
33.
11/1968

You Touched My Heart by David Rogers

from A World Called You   
2





37
country




[Columbia 4-44668]
written by Bob Tubert & Merle Kilgore 
The Animals
34.
01/1969

Ring of Fire by The Animals

from Love Is   
23









35
UK
as Eric Burdon and the Animals
written by June Carter Cash (as June Carter) & Merle Kilgore 
Hank Williams Jr.
35.
01/1970

Something to Think About by Hank Williams Jr.

from Luke the Drifter Jr. 3   
2





36
country




as Luke the Drifter
[MGM 14095]
written by Hank Williams Jr., Lamar Morris & Merle Kilgore 
36.
08/1977

I'm Not Responsible by Hank Williams Jr.

from One Night Stand   
1





59
country




[Warner/Curb 8410]
written by Merle Kilgore  & Abe Mulkay
Bill Black's Combo
37.
04/1978

Cashin' In (A Tribute to Luther Perkins) by Bill Black's Combo

1





96
country




[Hi 78508]
written by Johnny Cash (as Johnnie Cash), Merle Kilgore  & Claude King
Charley Pride
38.
03/1983

More and More by Charley Pride

from Charley Pride Sings Country Classics   
10





7
country




[RCA 13451]
written by Merle Kilgore  & Webb Pierce
John Anderson
39.
01/1984

Let Somebody Else Drive by John Anderson

from All the People Are Talkin'   All the People Are Talkin'
8





10
country




[Warner 29385]
written by Merle Kilgore  & Mack Vickery
Randy Howard
40.
01/1988

Ring of Fire by Randy Howard

from Randy Howard   
1





66
country




[Atlantic America 99387]
written by Merle Kilgore  & June Carter Cash (as June Carter)
Social Distortion
41.
09/1990

Ring of Fire by Social Distortion

from Social Distortion   Social Distortion
5







25
alt.


written by June Carter Cash (as June Carter) & Merle Kilgore 
Dario G
42.
10/2006

Ring of Fire by Dario G

2









178
UK
written by June Carter Cash (as June Carter) & Merle Kilgore 
Johnny Cash
43.
03/2007

Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash

3









110
UK
[R]
written by June Carter Cash (as June Carter) & Merle Kilgore 
44.
06/2008

Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash

3









136
UK
[R]
written by June Carter Cash (as June Carter) & Merle Kilgore 
Alan Jackson
45.
12/2010

Ring of Fire by Alan Jackson

from 34 Number Ones   
2





45
country




[Arista Nashville]
written by June Carter Cash (as June Carter) & Merle Kilgore 
Johnny Cash
46.
05/2012

Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash

2









165
UK
[R]
written by June Carter Cash (as June Carter) & Merle Kilgore 
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