Spooner Oldham

Songs Written by Spooner OldhamTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Dewey "Spooner" Lindon Oldham Jr. (born June 14, 1943) is an American songwriter and session musician. An organist, he recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, at FAME Studios as part of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section on such hit R&B songs as Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman", Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally", and Aretha Franklin's "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)". As a songwriter, Oldham teamed with Dan Penn to write such hits as "Cry... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Spooner Oldham first charted in 1966 with In the Same Old Way.The artist placed 12 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Country the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Cry Like a Baby - #2: I'm Your Puppet - #3: Everything I Am - #4: Sweet Inspiration - #5: I'm Your Puppet
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  Bobby Bare
1.
03/1966

In the Same Old Way
Bobby Bare

6 pts
131
US


34
ctry




[RCA Victor 8758]
written by Dan Penn & Lindon Oldham greentick
  Jimmy Hughes
2.
09/1966

I Worship the Ground You Walk On
Jimmy Hughes

from Why Not Tonight?   
5 pts






25
R&B


[Fame 1006]
written by Dan Penn & Lindon Oldham greentick
  James & Bobby Purify
I'm Your Puppet
3.
09/1966

#2  I'm Your Puppet
James & Bobby Purify

from James & Bobby Purify   
138 pts
6
US




5
R&B


[Bell 648]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Percy Sledge
4.
10/1966

It Tears Me Up
Percy Sledge

from Warm & Tender Soul   
65 pts
20
US




7
R&B


[Atlantic 2358]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  James & Bobby Purify
Wish You Didn't Have to Go
5.
01/1967

Wish You Didn't Have to Go
James & Bobby Purify

from James & Bobby Purify   
29 pts
38
US




27
R&B


[Bell 660]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Percy Sledge
6.
04/1967

Out of Left Field
Percy Sledge

from Take Time to Know Her   Take Time to Know Her
20 pts
59
US




25
R&B


[Atlantic 2396]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  James Carr
7.
06/1967

Let It Happen
James Carr

8 pts
106
US




30
R&B


[Goldwax 323]
written by Spooner Oldham greentick & Dan Penn
  Jimmy Hughes
8.
07/1967

Don't Lose Your Good Thing
Jimmy Hughes

4 pts
121
US








[Fame 1014]
written by Rick Hall, Spooner Oldham greentick & Bob Killen
  Sandy Posey
9.
10/1967

Are You Never Coming Home
Sandy Posey

from The Best of Sandy Posey   
14 pts
59
US








[MGM 13824]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Laura Lee
10.
12/1967

Up Tight, Good Man
Laura Lee

16 pts
93
US




16
R&B


[Chess 2030]
written by Dan Penn & Lindon Oldham greentick
  Plastic Penny
11.
01/1968

#3  Everything I Am
Plastic Penny

117 pts








6
UK
[Bell 703]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  The Box Tops
Cry Like a Baby
12.
03/1968

#1  Cry Like a Baby
The Box Tops

from Cry Like a Baby   Cry Like a Baby
252 pts
2
US






15
UK
[Mala 593]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  The Sweet Inspirations
Sweet Inspiration
13.
03/1968

#4  Sweet Inspiration
The Sweet Inspirations

from The Sweet Inspirations   
77 pts
18
US




5
R&B


[Atlantic 2476]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Steve Alaimo
14.
03/1968

Denver
Steve Alaimo

3 pts
118
US








[Atco 6561]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  The Box Tops
I Met Her in Church
15.
09/1968

I Met Her in Church
The Box Tops

from Non Stop   Non Stop
24 pts
37
US








[Mala 12017]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Solomon Burke
16.
02/1969

Up Tight Good Woman
Solomon Burke

from Proud Mary   Proud Mary
6 pts
116
US




47
R&B


[Bell 759]
written by Dan Penn, Jimmy Johnson & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Ronnie Milsap
17.
05/1969

Denver
Ronnie Milsap

3 pts
123
US








[Scepter 12246]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  The Uniques
18.
08/1969

Toys Are Made for Children
The Uniques

4 pts
105
US








[Paula 324]
written by Dan Penn & Lindon Oldhan greentick
  Don Covay & Jefferson Lemon Blues Band
19.
01/1970

Black Woman
Don Covay & Jefferson Lemon Blues Band

3 pts






43
R&B


[Atlantic 2666]
written by Don Covay & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Patti Page
20.
1971

A Woman Left Lonely
Patti Page

3 pts




38
ctry




written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Charlie Rich
21.
08/1971

A Woman Left Lonely
Charlie Rich

from The Best of Charlie Rich   
1 pts




72
ctry




[Epic 10745]
written by Dan Penn & Dewey Oldham greentick
  Freddy Weller
22.
09/1971

Another Night of Love
Freddy Weller

from Another Night of Love   
15 pts




5
ctry




[Columbia 4-45451]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Barbra Streisand
23.
06/1972

Sweet Inspiration / Where You Lead
Barbra Streisand

from Live Concert at the Forum   Live Concert at the Forum
37 pts
37
US
15
AC






live
[Columbia 45626]
written by Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham greentick, Carole King & Toni Stern
  Freddy Weller
24.
06/1972

The Roadmaster
Freddy Weller

from The Roadmaster   The Roadmaster
7 pts




17
ctry




[Columbia 4-45624]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Dionne Warwick
I'm Your Puppet
25.
08/1972

I'm Your Puppet
Dionne Warwick

from From Within   
4 pts
113
US








[Scepter 12352]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Bob Luman
Lonely Women Make Good Lovers
26.
09/1972

Lonely Women Make Good Lovers
Bob Luman

from Lonely Women Make Good Lovers   
17 pts




4
ctry




[Epic 10905]
written by Freddy Weller & Lindon Oldham greentick
  Freddy Weller
27.
11/1972

She Loves Me (Right Out of My Mind)
Freddy Weller

from The Roadmaster   The Roadmaster
10 pts




11
ctry




[Columbia 4-45723]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Johnny Duncan
28.
09/1974

Scarlet Water
Johnny Duncan

1 pts




66
ctry




[Columbia 10007]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Joe Stampley
Cry Like a Baby
29.
08/1975

Cry Like a Baby
Joe Stampley

from All These Things   
1 pts




70
ctry




[ABC/Dot 17575]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  James & Bobby Purify
I'm Your Puppet
30.
04/1976

#5  I'm Your Puppet
James & Bobby Purify

71 pts








12
UK
R [re-recording]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Freddy Weller
31.
07/1976

Liquor, Love and Life
Freddy Weller

from Liquor, Love and Life   Liquor, Love and Life
2 pts




44
ctry




[Columbia 10352]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham greentick
32.
02/1978

Let Me Fall Back in Your Arms
Freddy Weller

1 pts




93
ctry




[Columbia 10682]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham greentick
33.
10/1978

Love Got in the Way
Freddy Weller

from Love Got in the Way   
5 pts




23
ctry




[Columbia 10837]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Kim Carnes
Cry Like a Baby
34.
10/1980

Cry Like a Baby
Kim Carnes

from Romance Dance   
18 pts
44
US








[EMI America 8058]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham greentick
  Steve Wariner
Lonely Women Make Good Lovers
35.
12/1983

Lonely Women Make Good Lovers
Steve Wariner

from Midnight Fire   Midnight Fire
14 pts




4
ctry




[RCA 13691]
written by Freddy Weller & Lindon Oldham greentick
  Mickey Gilley
I'm Your Puppet
36.
07/1988

I'm Your Puppet
Mickey Gilley

from Chasing Rainbows   
2 pts




49
ctry




[Airborne 10002]
written by Dan Penn & Linden Oldham greentick
  Hi-C
37.
08/1991

I'm Not Your Puppet
Hi-C

from Skanless   Skanless
12 pts
63
US








[Hollywood 4-64849]
written by Crawford Wilkerson, Tony-A, Steve Yano, Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham greentick & James R. Vanleer
  Too Down
38.
04/1993

The Oceanfront
Too Down

from Ballin' After Dark   
4 pts
111
US








[Danzalot 13887]
written by Kevin Faist, Gordon Peters, Dan Penn & Linden Oldham greentick
  Darkman
39.
10/1995

Brand New Day
Darkman

9 pts








74
UK
written by Linden Oldham greentick, Dan Penn, Brian Mitchell, Paul Jervier & Steven Jervier

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