Songs Written by Larry CordleTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Larry Cordle (born November 16, 1948) is an American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter. Cordle is most famous for his song "Murder on Music Row", which was recorded by George Strait and Alan Jackson and received the Country Music Association Award for Vocal Event of the Year, and CMA nomination for Song of the Year, in 2000. == Career == Cordle has written songs for Garth Brooks ("Alabama Clay" and "Against the Grain", the latter of which was also recorded by... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Larry Cordle first charted in 1983 with Highway 40 Blues.On US Country the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Highway 40 Blues - #2: Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me - #3: Lonesome Standard Time - #4: Honky Tonk Crowd - #5: Heartbreak Hurricane
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  Ricky Skaggs
1.
04/1983

#1  Highway 40 Blues
Ricky Skaggs

from Highways and Heartaches   Highways and Heartaches
21 pts
1
ctry
[Epic 03812]
written by Larry Cordle greentick
  Bruce Hauser & the Sawmill Creek Band
2.
12/1985

I Just Came Back (To Break My Heart Again)
Bruce Hauser & the Sawmill Creek Band

1 pts
77
ctry
[Cowboy 200]
written by J.P. Pennington & Larry Cordle greentick
  John Anderson
3.
08/1986

#4  Honky Tonk Crowd
John Anderson

from Countrified   Countrified
9 pts
10
ctry
[Warner 28639]
written by Larry Cordle greentick & Lionel Delmore
  Chris Austin
4.
07/1988

Lonesome for You
Chris Austin

1 pts
62
ctry
[Warner 27815]
written by Larry Cordle greentick & Larry Shell
  The Burch Sisters
5.
12/1988

I Don't Want to Mention Any Names
The Burch Sisters

from New Fire   New Fire
2 pts
45
ctry
[Mercury 872324]
written by Larry Cordle greentick & Lisa Palas
  John Anderson
6.
02/1989

Lower on the Hog
John Anderson

from 10   
1 pts
73
ctry
[MCA 53485]
written by Larry Cordle greentick & Lionel Delmore
  Ricky Skaggs
7.
12/1989

#5  Heartbreak Hurricane
Ricky Skaggs

from Kentucky Thunder   
7 pts
13
ctry
[Epic 73078]
written by Larry Cordle greentick & Jim Rushing
  George Strait
8.
03/1990

Hollywood Squares
George Strait

from Beyond the Blue Neon   Beyond the Blue Neon
1 pts
67
ctry
[MCA]
written by Larry Cordle greentick, Wayland Patton & Jeff Tanguay
  Gene Watson
9.
06/1991

You Can't Take It with You When You Go
Gene Watson

from At Last   
1 pts
67
ctry
[Warner]
written by Bert Colwell, Larry Cordle greentick & Larry Shell
  Diamond Rio
Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me
10.
11/1991

#2  Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me
Diamond Rio

from Diamond Rio   Diamond Rio
10 pts
9
ctry
[Arista 2258]
written by Larry Cordle greentick & Larry Shell
  Garth Brooks
11.
03/1992

Against the Grain
Garth Brooks

from Ropin' the Wind   Ropin' the Wind
1 pts
66
ctry
[Capitol]
written by Bruce Bouton, Larry Cordle greentick & Carl Jackson
  Kathy Mattea
12.
09/1992

#3  Lonesome Standard Time
Kathy Mattea

from Lonesome Standard Time   Lonesome Standard Time
9 pts
11
ctry
[Mercury 864318]
written by Larry Cordle greentick & Jim Rushing
  Chris LeDoux
13.
06/1993

Under This Old Hat
Chris LeDoux

from Under This Old Hat   Under This Old Hat
2 pts
54
ctry
[Liberty 17443]
written by Mike Anthony & Larry Cordle greentick
  George Strait
14.
03/2000

Murder on Music Row
George Strait

from Latest Greatest Straitest Hits   Latest Greatest Straitest Hits
2 pts
38
ctry
with Alan Jackson
[MCA Nashville]
written by Larry Cordle greentick & Larry Shell
  Loretta Lynn
Country in My Genes
15.
09/2000

Country in My Genes
Loretta Lynn

from Still Country   Still Country
1 pts
72
ctry
[Audium]
written by Larry Cordle greentick, Larry Shell & Betty Key

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