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Roy Drusky

1930 – 2004

American country music singer, songwriter, producer, actor and disc jockey

Musician Songwriter Country singer
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About Roy Drusky

Lived 1930 – 2004 (aged 74). Roy Drusky was an American musician, songwriter, country singer and actor.

Roy Frank Drusky, Jr. (June 22, 1930 His mother, a church organist, had tried for years to get her son into music as a child, but he was focused more on sports, allegedly declining a contract with the Cleveland Indians, then beginning his music career in the early 1950s performing on a Decatur, Georgia, radio station. He began singing while in the US Navy during the 1940s, and later attended Emory University and studied veterinary medicine.

Personal life Drusky joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1980. He traveled and performed with Kenneth Cox Ministries for 15 years. His wife Bobbye and he had three sons, Roy Frank, III ("Twig"), Tracy Alan ("Tad"), and Darel Bryon ("Tip").

Discography

Albums Year Album US Country 1961 Anymore with Roy Drusky

1962 It's My Way

1963 Roy Drusky

Songs of the Cities

Yesterday's Gone

Pick of the Country

Country Music All Around the World

The Great Roy Drusky Sings

Roy Drusky's Greatest Hits

Together Again (w/ Priscilla Mitchell)

In a New Dimension

If the Whole World Stopped Lovin'''

1967

1971

1976

1977

1979

1982

1984

Singles

"Another"

"Anymore"

"I Can't Tell My Heart That" (with Kitty Wells)

single only

"Three Hearts in a Tangle"A

"I'd Rather Loan You Out"

"I Went Out of My Way"

"There's Always One (Who Loves a Lot)"

"Second Hand Rose"

"Peel Me a Nanner"

"Pick of the Week"

Pick of the Country|- "Summer, Winter, Spring and Fall"

"(From Now On All Of My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers"

"Yes, Mr. Peters" (with Priscilla Mitchell)

Love's Eternal Triangle|- "White Lightnin' Express"

Roy Drusky's Greatest Hits|- "Slippin' Around" (with Priscilla Mitchell)

Love's Eternal Triangle|-

"Rainbows and Roses"

"The World Is Round"

"If the Whole World Stopped Lovin'"

If the Whole World Stopped Lovin'|- "New Lips"

Now Is a Lonely Time|- "Weakness in a Man"

Greatest Hits Volume 2|- "I'll Never Tell on You" (with Priscilla Mitchell)

single only

"You Better Sit Down Kids"

"Jody and the Kid"

"Where the Blue and Lonely Go"

Portrait of Roy Drusky|- "My Grass Is Green"

"Such a Fool"

"I'll Make Amends"

"Long Long Texas Road"

"All My Hard Times"

All My Hard Times|-

"I Love the Way That You've Been Lovin' Me"

"I Can't Go On Lovin' You"

"Red Red Wine"

"Sunshine and Rainbows"

"The Last Time I Called Somebody Darlin'"

"I Must Be Doin' Something Right"

"That Rain Makin' Baby of Mine"

"Satisfied Mind"

"Close to Home"

"Dixie Lily"

Peaceful Easy Feeling|-

"Night Flying"

Night Flying|-

"Betty's Song"

single only

A"Three Hearts in a Tangle" also peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Roy Frank Drusky, Jr.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Roy Drusky?

American country music singer, songwriter, producer, actor and disc jockey (1930–2004)

When was Roy Drusky born?

Roy Drusky was born on 22 June 1930 in Atlanta.

When did Roy Drusky die?

Roy Drusky died on 23 September 2004 in Nashville.

What was Roy Drusky's occupation?

Roy Drusky was a musician, songwriter, country singer and actor.

What nationality was Roy Drusky?

Roy Drusky was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roy Drusky

· Wikidata: Q615896

· DBpedia: Roy Drusky

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