Leon Payne

Songs Written by Leon PayneTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Leon Roger Payne (June 15, 1917 – September 11, 1969), "the Blind Balladeer", was an American country music singer and songwriter. == Life == Leon Roger Payne was born in Alba, Texas, on June 15, 1917. He was blind in one eye at birth, and lost the sight in the other eye in early childhood. He attended the Texas School for the Blind from 1924 to 1935. He married Myrtie and they had two children together, as well as two... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Leon Payne first charted in 1949 with Cry-Baby Heart.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 17 Top‑10s, 2 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: I Love You Because - #2: I Love You Because - #3: Blue Side of Lonesome - #4: Call Her Your Sweetheart - #5: I Love You Because
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  George Morgan
1.
1949

Cry-Baby Heart
George Morgan

24 pts




5
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written by Leon Payne greentick
  Hank Williams
2.
1949

Lost Highway
Hank Williams

14 pts




12
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US B Side to You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)
[MGM 10506]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Leon Payne
3.
11/1949

#5  I Love You Because
Leon Payne greentick

38 pts




1
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[Capitol 40238]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Ernest Tubb
4.
1950

I Love You Because
Ernest Tubb

33 pts




2
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[Decca 46213]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Clyde Moody
5.
03/1950

I Love You Because
Clyde Moody

17 pts




8
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[King 837]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Hank Williams
6.
10/1950

They'll Never Take Her Love from Me
Hank Williams

23 pts




5
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US B Side to Why Should We Try Anymore
[MGM K10760]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Eddy Arnold
7.
1952

Call Her Your Sweetheart
Eddy Arnold

11 pts




9
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[RCA 47-4413]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Hank Snow
8.
10/1953

For Now and Always
Hank Snow

10 pts




10
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[RCA Victor 47-5380]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Carl Smith
9.
11/1954

More Than Anything Else in the World
Carl Smith

15 pts




5
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written by Leon Payne greentick
You Are the One
10.
06/1956

You Are the One
Carl Smith

17 pts




4
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[Columbia 21522]
written by Pat Patterson & Leon Payne greentick
11.
08/1956

Doorstep to Heaven
Carl Smith

14 pts




6
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[Columbia 21522]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Johnny Cash
12.
03/1960

I Love You Because
Johnny Cash

from Sings Hank Williams   
6 pts




20
ctry


with The Gene Lowery Singers
[Sun 334]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Ernest Ashworth
13.
10/1960

You Can't Pick a Rose in December
Ernest Ashworth

11 pts




8
ctry


[Decca 9-31156]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Jim Reeves
14.
09/1962

Pride Goes Before a Fall
Jim Reeves

6 pts




18
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-8080]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Al Martino
15.
04/1963

#1  I Love You Because
Al Martino

from I Love You Because   
235 pts
3
US
1
AC


48
UK
[Capitol 4930]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Jim Reeves
16.
02/1964

#2  I Love You Because
Jim Reeves

123 pts






5
UK
written by Leon Payne greentick
  George Jones
Things Have Gone to Pieces
17.
03/1965

Things Have Gone to Pieces
George Jones

from For the First Time Two Stars Together   
10 pts




9
ctry


[Musicor 1067]
written by Leon Payne greentick
18.
11/1965

Take Me
George Jones

from New Country Hits   
11 pts




8
ctry


[Musicor 1117]
written by Leon Payne greentick & George Jones
  Stu Phillips
19.
04/1966

Bracero
Stu Phillips

from Singin'   
2 pts




39
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-8771]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Jim Reeves
20.
08/1966

#3  Blue Side of Lonesome
Jim Reeves

from Blue Side of Lonesome   
45 pts
59
US
15
AC
1
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[RCA Victor 47-8902]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Frank Ifield
21.
10/1966

#4  Call Her Your Sweetheart
Frank Ifield

from Tale of Two Cities   
44 pts




28
ctry
24
UK
[Hickory 1411]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Brenda Lee
22.
04/1967

Take Me
Brenda Lee

3 pts
126
US






[Decca 32119]
written by George Jones & Leon Payne greentick
  Don Gibson
23.
06/1967

Lost Highway
Don Gibson

from Great Country Songs   
2 pts




51
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-9177]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Jim Reeves
24.
11/1967

I Heard a Heart Break Last Night
Jim Reeves

33 pts




9
ctry
38
UK
[RCA Victor 47-9343]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Dean Martin
You've Still Got a Place in My Heart
25.
03/1968

You've Still Got a Place in My Heart
Dean Martin

28 pts
60
US
7
AC




[Reprise 0672]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Little Jimmy Dickens
26.
01/1969

When You're Seventeen
Little Jimmy Dickens

2 pts




55
ctry


[Decca 32426]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Don Gibson
27.
05/1969

Solitary
Don Gibson

from The Best of Don Gibson 2   
4 pts




28
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[RCA Victor 74-0143]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Carl Smith
28.
08/1969

I Love You Because
Carl Smith

7 pts




14
ctry


[Columbia 4-44939]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Johnny Darrell
29.
11/1970

They'll Never Take Her Love from Me
Johnny Darrell

1 pts




74
ctry


[United Artists 50716]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Jim Reeves
30.
06/1971

I Love You Because / He'll Have to Go / Moonlight and Roses
Jim Reeves

27 pts






34
UK
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written by Leon Payne greentick, Joe Allison, Audrey Allison, Edwin Lemare, Ben Black & Neil Moret
  George Jones & Tammy Wynette
31.
12/1971

Take Me
George Jones & Tammy Wynette

from We Go Together   
10 pts




9
ctry


as Tammy Wynette & George Jones
[Epic 10815]
written by Leon Payne greentick & George Jones
  Jim Reeves
32.
02/1976

I Love You Because
Jim Reeves

from I Love You Because   
1 pts




54
ctry


R
[RCA Victor 10557]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Don Gibson
33.
10/1978

Oh Such a Stranger / I Love You Because
Don Gibson

from Look Who's Blue   
1 pts




61
ctry


[ABC/Hickory 54036]
written by Don Gibson & Leon Payne greentick
  Con Hunley
You've Still Got a Place in My Heart
34.
10/1978

You've Still Got a Place in My Heart
Con Hunley

from No Limit   
7 pts




14
ctry


[Warner 8671]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  Roger Whittaker
35.
12/1983

I Love You Because
Roger Whittaker

from My Favourite Love Songs   
1 pts




91
ctry


[Main Street 93016]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  George Jones
You've Still Got a Place in My Heart
36.
04/1984

You've Still Got a Place in My Heart
George Jones

from You've Still Got a Place in My Heart   
15 pts




3
ctry


[Epic 04413]
written by Leon Payne greentick
  James Storie
37.
10/1988

Lost Highway
James Storie

1 pts




100
ctry


[GMC 1001]
written by Leon Payne greentick

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