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Songs Written by J. D. "Jay" MillerTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Joseph Denton "Jay" Miller (May 5, 1922 – March 23, 1996) was an American record producer and songwriter from Louisiana, whose Cajun, swamp blues, and swamp pop recordings influenced American popular culture. == Biography == Miller was born in Iota, Louisiana, on May 5, 1922, and spent many childhood years in El Campo, Texas. He lived most of his life in Crowley, where in the late 1930s he played guitar with several Cajun bands, including the Four Aces, the Rice... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, J. D. "Jay" Miller first charted in 1952 with It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.On US Country the artist achieved 7 Top‑10s, 1 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: This Should Go On Forever - #2: It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels - #3: That's Me Without You - #4: The Rains Came / Sugar Coated Love - #5: Cry, Cry Darling
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  Kitty Wells
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
1.
07/1952

#2  It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
Kitty Wells

26 pts


1
ctry


[Decca 9-28232]
written by J. D. "Jay" Miller greentick
  Webb Pierce
2.
1953

#3  That's Me Without You
Webb Pierce

18 pts


4
ctry


[Decca 28534]
written by J. D. Miller greentick
  Sonny James
3.
02/1953

That's Me Without You
Sonny James

11 pts


9
ctry


[Capitol 2259]
written by J. D. Miller greentick
  Al Terry
4.
04/1954

Good Deal, Lucille
Al Terry

11 pts


8
ctry


[Hickory 1003]
written by Al Terry, J.D. Miller greentick & Charles Theriot
  Jimmy Newman
5.
05/1954

#5  Cry, Cry Darling
Jimmy Newman

17 pts


4
ctry


[Dot 1195]
written by Jimmy Newman & J.D. Miller greentick
  The Wilburn Brothers
6.
06/1955

I Wanna Wanna Wanna
The Wilburn Brothers

8 pts


13
ctry


[Decca 9-29459]
written by J. D. Miller greentick
  Rusty & Doug
7.
08/1955

So Lovely, Baby
Rusty & Doug

8 pts


14
ctry


[Hickory 1027]
written by J.D. Miller greentick & Doug Kershaw
  Rod Bernard
This Should Go On Forever
8.
03/1959

#1  This Should Go On Forever
Rod Bernard

67 pts
20
US


12
R&B
[Argo 5327]
written by J. D. "Jay" Miller greentick & Bernard Jolivette
  Jimmy Newman
9.
06/1959

Lonely Girl
Jimmy Newman

from This Is Jimmy Newman   
4 pts


30
ctry


[MGM 12790]
written by J.D. Miller greentick
  Rusty & Doug
10.
08/1961

Diggy Liggy Lo
Rusty & Doug

7 pts


14
ctry


as Rusty Kershaw & Doug
[Hickory 1151]
written by J. D. Miller greentick
  Kitty Kallen
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
11.
03/1962

It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
Kitty Kallen

4 pts
101
US




[Columbia 42247]
written by J. D. "Jay" Miller greentick
  Carl Smith
12.
04/1969

Good Deal, Lucille
Carl Smith

6 pts


18
ctry


[Columbia 4-44816]
written by Al Terry, Charles Theriot & J. D. Miller greentick
  Doug Kershaw
13.
10/1969

Diggy Liggy Lo
Doug Kershaw

from The Cajun Way   
1 pts


70
ctry


[Warner 7329]
written by J. D. Miller greentick
  Lynn Anderson
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
14.
02/1971

It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
Lynn Anderson

from Songs That Made Country Girls Famous   
6 pts


20
ctry


[Chart 5113]
written by J. D. "Jay" Miller greentick
  Freddy Fender
15.
03/1977

#4  The Rains Came / Sugar Coated Love
Freddy Fender

17 pts


4
ctry


[ABC/Dot 17686]
written by Huey P. Meaux & J.D. Miller greentick
  Glenn Barber
16.
01/1978

Cry Cry Darling
Glenn Barber

1 pts


67
ctry


[Groovy 103]
written by Jimmy Newman & J. D. Miller greentick
  Con Hunley
17.
02/1978

Cry Cry Darling
Con Hunley

3 pts


34
ctry


[Warner 8520]
written by Jimmy Newman & J. D. Miller greentick
  Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter
18.
06/1981

Wild Side of Life / It Wasn't God That Made Honky Tonk Angels
Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter

from Leather and Lace   
9 pts


10
ctry


[RCA 12245]
written by Arlie Carter, William Warren & J. D. "Jay" Miller greentick

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