Merle Kilgore
Wyatt Merle Kilgore, born on August 9, 1934, in Chickasha, Oklahoma, was an
American singer and songwriter. Raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, he began his
music career at 14 by carrying the guitar for Hank Williams during performances
at the Louisiana Hayride. Kilgore's breakthrough came with the co-written song
"Ring of Fire", first recorded by Anita Carter and later by Johnny Cash. He also
penned hits like "Wolverton Mountain" for Claude King, "Johnny Reb" for Johnny
Horton, and "The Folk Singer" for Tommy Roe. In the early 1960s, Kilgore toured
with Johnny Cash as part of his p...
Ring of FireKinsey Rose, June Carter Cash, Jimmy Carter, Evan Hutchings, Tim Galloway, Austin Stanley, Luke Wooten and Merle Kilgore
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Ring of FireDave Pierce, June Carter Cash, Randall Stoll, Merle Kilgore, Paul Rigby, Miles Hill, Adam Greenholtz, Tim Porter, Toya Wexler and Simon Jarrett
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Ring of Fire (Acoustic)Sarah Abrigada, June Carter, Merle Kilgore, Claudi Cueni (contributor) and Tobias Engeler (contributor)
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Ring of FireCARRANZA TRIO, June Carter, Merle Kilgore and JOSEBA AZABAL NO ESTUDIOS (contributor)
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