 George Hamilton IV at the Grand Ole Opry in 2007 Image by Cliff1066, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY 2.0 |
Hamilton George IVGeorge Hamilton IV (1937–2014) was an American country musician who transitioned from pop to country music in the early 1960s, achieving notable success with hits like "Abilene" and "Before This Day Ends." He was a prominent figure in the Grand Ole Opry and became recognized as the "International Ambassador of Country Music" due to his worldwide tours. Throughout his career, he also hosted several television shows and received accolades, including induction into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. Hamilton continued to be an active performer until his death in 2014, leaving behind a significant legacy in the country music genre. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Albums
Mister Sincerity A Tribute To Ernest Tubb
George Hamilton On Campus (1958)
Sing Me A Sad Song (1958)
To You And Yours From Me And Mine (1961)
Big Fifteen (1963)
Fort Worth Dallas Or Houston (1964)
Mister Sincerety A Tribute To Ernest Tubb (1965)
By George (1966)
Coast Country A Salute To West Coast Country Music (1966)
Steel Rail Blues (1966)
Steel Rail Blues (1966)
A Rose And A Baby Ruth (1967)
Folk Country Classics (1967)
Folksy (1967)
The Gentle Country Sound Of George Hamilton IV (1968)
Down Home In The Country (1970)
Lightfoot Country (1970)
The Best Of George Hamilton IV (1970)
Singles
Countryfied / My North Country Home
A Rose And A Baby Ruth / If You Don't Know (1956)
Everybody's Body / High School Romance (1957)
Only One Love / If I Possed A Printing Press (1957)
Why Don't They Understand / Even Though (1957)
I Know Where I'm Going / Who's Taking You To The Prom (1958)
Lucy Lucy / The Two Of Us (1958)
Now And For Always / One Heart (1958)
Your Cheatin' Heart / When Will I Know (1958)
Gee / I Know Your Sweetheart (1959)
Little Tom / One Little Acre (1959)
The Steady Game / Can You Blame Us (1959)
A Walk On The Wild Side Of Life / It's Just The Idea (1960)
Lovliness All Around Me / Before This Day Ends (1960)
Why I'm Walkin' / Tremble (1960)
Three Steps To The Phone / The Ballad Of Widder Jones (1961)
If You Don't Know I Ain't Gonna Tell You / I Want To Go Where Nobody Knows Me (1962)
Abilene / Oh So Many Years (1963)
