Hal Bynum
Hal Bynum | |
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| Birth name | Harold Lynn Bynum[1] |
| Born | September 29, 1934 Ralls, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 2022 (aged 87) |
| Genres | Country music |
| Occupation(s) | songwriter |
Harold Lynn Bynum (September 29, 1934 – June 2, 2022)[2] was an American songwriter associated with the outlaw country movement in the 1970s. Bynum wrote more than 200 songs for popular country artists,[3] including Kenny Rogers ("Lucille"), Patty Loveless ("Chains"), Johnny Cash ("Papa Was a Good Man"), Cash and Waylon Jennings ("There Ain't No Good Chain Gang"), and Jim Reeves ("Nobody's Fool").[1] Bynum also wrote "The Old, Old House", which has been performed by George Jones, Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, and the Grateful Dead.
In 1977, Bynum received songwriter awards from the
He died from the combined effects of Alzheimer's disease and a stroke at the age of 87 In June 2022.[1]
Selected discography
- If I Could Do Anything (1998)
- An American Prayer (2004)
- The Promise (2002)
References
- ^ a b c "Harold Bynum Obituary - Nashville Cremation Center - Nashville - 2022". Legacy.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Bynum, Rebecca (June 2, 2022). "Country Songwriter Hal Bynum Has Passed Away". Einnews.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ Purvis, Greg (April 6, 2006). "Songwriter visits WWIC". The Daily Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 19, 2006. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
- ISSN 0006-2510.
External links
- Official site
- Hal Bynum discography at Discogs
- Hal Bynum at IMDb
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