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Rodney Atkins
Rodney Atkins
US country artist
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Jimmy C. Newman
Jimmy C. Newman
American singer
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Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
American guitarist and record producer
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Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy
American recording artist; rock guitarist
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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June Carter Cash
June Carter Cash
American singer, songwriter and actress (1929-2003)
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Sonny James
Sonny James
American musician
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Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin
American musician
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Train
Train
American pop rock band
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Mary Mary
Mary Mary
American contemporary gospel duo
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Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed
American recording artist; country music singer, actor (1937-2008)
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Brett James
Brett James
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
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George Hamilton IV
George Hamilton IV
singer
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Claude Gray
Claude Gray
American musician
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Jim Reeves
Jim Reeves
American country singer
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The Trammps
The Trammps
American soul band
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Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer
American pianist
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Daniel Powter
Daniel Powter
Canadian musician and singer
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Skeeter Davis
Skeeter Davis
American singer-songwriter
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Les Paul
Les Paul
American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor
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The Righteous Brothers
The Righteous Brothers
American singing duo
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Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka
American musician
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Billy "Crash" Craddock
Billy "Crash" Craddock
American singer
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Billy Sherrill
Billy Sherrill
American record producer, songwriter, and arranger
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Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
American guitarist
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George Strait
George Strait
American country music singer, actor and music producer
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Ja Rule
Ja Rule
American rapper, singer, and actor from New York
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Steve Wariner
Steve Wariner
American country singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney
American country music singer/songwriter
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Myrna Lorrie
Myrna Lorrie
Canadian singer
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John D. Loudermilk
John D. Loudermilk
American singer and songwriter
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Norma Jean
Norma Jean
American musician
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Jimmy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey
American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey
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Jan Howard
Jan Howard
American country singer
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Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
band
Jimmy Elledge
American country musician

Jimmy Elledge

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James Presley Elledge (January 8, 1943 – June 10, 2012) was an American country musician.

Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Elledge sent a demo tape to Chet Atkins when he was 18 years old, which resulted in a recording contract with RCA Victor. His second recording for the label was "Funny How Time Slips Away", which was written by Willie Nelson and produced by Atkins. The song became a hit, peaking at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961, and sold over one million copies. Elledge recorded for Hickory Records later in the 1960s but never had another hit.

Elledge recorded a 14-song CD in 2005 in New Orleans called "Passion" and was just beginning promotion and showcases for the album when he suffered a debilitating stoke.

Elledge died June 10, 2012, after complications following a stroke.