Carl Belew
Carl Belew | |
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RCA Victor, MCA | |
| Formerly of | Johnnie & Jack, Jim Reeves |
Carl Robert Belew (April 21, 1931 – October 31, 1990) was an American
Career
Born in Salina, Oklahoma, Belew began his musical career in the 1950s when he performed on the Louisiana Hayride. He signed to Decca Records by the end of the decade, reaching number 9 on the country music charts with "Am I That Easy to Forget",[2] which was later recorded by Skeeter Davis, Debbie Reynolds, Esther Phillips, Engelbert Humperdinck, Jim Reeves, and others. Also in this period, Johnnie & Jack recorded Belew's "Stop the World and Let Me Off", while Andy Williams recorded "Lonely Street".
Belew's only other chart entry for Decca was the Number 19 "Too Much to Lose", followed by the Number 8 "Hello Out There", his first
Belew died of cancer on October 31, 1990, in Salina, Oklahoma.[3]
Discography
Albums
- Carl Belew (1960)
- Hello Out There (1964)
- Am I That Easy to Forget (1965)
- Another Lonely Night (1965)
- Country Songs (1966)
- Lonely Street (1967)
- Twelve Shades of Belew (1968)
- When My Baby Sings His Song (1972)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [2] | |||
| 1957 | " Stop the World (And Let Me Off) "
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| 1959 | "Am I That Easy to Forget" | 9 | Carl Belew |
| 1960 | "Too Much to Lose" | 19 | |
| 1962 | "Hello Out There"A | 8 | Hello Out There |
| 1964 | "In the Middle of a Memory" | 23 | Am I That Easy To Forget |
| 1965 | "Crystal Chandelier" | 12 | Twelve Shades of Belew |
| 1966 | "Boston Jail" | 43 | |
| "Walking Shadow, Talking Memory" | 65 | ||
| 1967 | "Girl Crazy" | 65 | — |
| 1968 | "Mary's Little Lamb" | 68 | |
| 1971 | "All I Need Is You" (with Betty Jean Robinson) | 51 | When My Baby sings His Songs |
| 1974 | "Welcome Back to My World" | 56 | Big Time Gamblin' Man |
- APeaked at 20 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
References
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 1, 1990. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
