Songs Written by Jerry ChesnutTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Jerry Donald Chesnut (May 7, 1931 – December 15, 2018) was an American country music songwriter. His hits include "Good Year for the Roses" (originally recorded in 1970 by George Jones), "It's Four in the Morning" (recorded by Faron Young and Elvis Costello), and "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" (recorded by Elvis Presley in 1975 and Travis Tritt in 1992.) Born and raised in Harlan County, Kentucky, he moved to Nashville in 1958 to pursue his career. In 1967, Del Reeves recorded Chesnut's "A... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Jerry Chesnut first charted in 1967 with A Dime at a Time.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 14 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.