American songwriter, guitarist, country music entertainer, manager and actor. Born August 9th, 1934 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. Died February 6th, 2005 in Mexico. Cousin of John Green.
Kilgore was perhaps best known for his songwriting and wrote his first number one hit at 18, "More And More", which was recorded by Webb Pierce. He also wrote the 10-million selling "Wolverton Mountain," which was recorded by Claude King. His biggest hit, co-written by June Carter Cash, was Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire".
In 1964 he was hired, in what turned into a 21 year, as the opening act for Hank Williams Jr. during which time their friendship blossomed and he took to managing Williams Jnr.
Also an actor and long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild, Kilgore appeared in several films, including "Coal Miner's Daughter", and the Robert Altman film, "Nashville."
In 1993, Kilgore was inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame in Lafayette, Louisiana.
2018
Sleazy Records
7", Single
1991
Bear Family Records
CD, Comp
1990
Demand, Demand Series
LP, Comp
1985
Warner Bros. Records
7", Single, Promo
1984
1982
1981
1979
U.S. Air Force
LP, Transcription
1975
1974
1974
1972
Starday Records
7", Single
1969
Ashley Records
7", Single
1969
1969
1968
Ashley Records
7", Single
1967
1967
1966
Marathon Productions
7", Promo
1966
1966
1965
1965
1964
1963
Starday Records
LP, Album
1963
1963
1963
1963
1962
1962
1961
Starday Records
7", Single, Mono
1961
Esquire Mercury
7"
1961
1961
1960
1960
1959
Imperial
7", Single
1959
D (2)
7"
1958
1956
1956
1955
1954
Imperial
Shellac, 10"
1954
Imperial
7", Single
Amazon Records (3)
LP, Album
Mercury
7"
1997
King Records (3)
CD, Album
1973
Starday Records
7", Single
1970
Web (19)
7", Single
1968
1968
1967
Web (19)
7", Single
2024
Summit Records (3)
CD
2024
2023
Koko Mojo Records
CD, Comp
2023
Doghouse & Bone Records
LP, Comp
2023
Roots And Ramblers Music
CD
2023
Rockstar Records Ltd
CD, Comp
2023
Steiner Music (2)
File, MP3, 320
2023
Universal Music Recordings, Sony Music
3xCD, Comp
2023
2022
Stone Cold Shit Records
12"
2022
Playground Music
CD, Album
2022
One Road Records
DVD-V
2022
Not On Label (When Rivers Meet Self-released)
DVDr, DVD-V, Album, Ltd
2022
2022
2021
Atomicat Records
CD, Comp
2021
2020
Esoteric Recordings
CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album,
2020
Atomicat Records
CD, Comp
2020
Not On Label
CD, Album
2020
2020
2020
2019
Warner Music France, Schmooze
2xCD, Comp
2019
Atenzia Records
CD, Album
2019
Teensville Records, Teensville Records
CD, Comp, RM
2019
Polystar (3), RTL II
2xCD, Comp
2019
Not On Label (Des Tobin Self-released)
CDr, Album
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2018
Mississippi Records
LP, Comp
2018
Jackpot Records (9)
CD, Comp, RM
2018
HighNote Records, Inc.
CD, Album
2018
HighNote Records, Inc.
CDr, Album, Promo
2018
Not On Label (Fifties Fever Self-released)
CD, Album
2018
2018
2018
2017
Rehlein Music
CD, Album, Dig
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