Jody Reynolds
Encyclopedia
Jody Reynolds was an American
singer and guitarist
. His biggest hit single
was "Endless Sleep", which reached #5 in the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100
chart
on July 7, 1958. He wrote it in a single afternoon in 1956 in Yuma
, Arizona
. The song was later one of Hank Williams Jr.'s first singles, hitting #46 on the country charts in 1964.
Reynolds' followup song, "Fire of Love", managed only #66 on the charts in August of 1958; it was Reynolds' last charting hit.
Reynolds grew up in Shady Grove
, Oklahoma
. He died on November 7, 2008 of liver cancer
at 75.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. His biggest hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
was "Endless Sleep", which reached #5 in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart
Record chart
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on July 7, 1958. He wrote it in a single afternoon in 1956 in Yuma
Yuma
-Places:* Yuma Desert, desert in southwest U.S. and northwest MexicoUnited States* Yuma County, Arizona** Yuma, Arizona** Marine Corps Air Station Yuma** United States Army Yuma Proving Ground** Yuma Territorial Prison* Yuma County, Colorado** Yuma, Colorado...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. The song was later one of Hank Williams Jr.'s first singles, hitting #46 on the country charts in 1964.
Reynolds' followup song, "Fire of Love", managed only #66 on the charts in August of 1958; it was Reynolds' last charting hit.
Reynolds grew up in Shady Grove
Shady Grove, McIntosh County, Oklahoma
Shady Grove is a census-designated place in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shady Grove is located at ....
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. He died on November 7, 2008 of liver cancer
Liver cancer
Liver tumors or hepatic tumors are tumors or growths on or in the liver . Several distinct types of tumors can develop in the liver because the liver is made up of various cell types. These growths can be benign or malignant...
at 75.
Demon Records
- 1507 "Endless Sleep" / "Tight Capris" – March 1958
- 1509 "Fire of Love" / "Daisy Mae" – July 1958
- 1511 "Closin' In" / "Elope With Me" – November 1958
- 1515 "Golden Idol" / "Beaulah Lee" – March 1959
- 1519 "The Storm" / "Please Remember Me" – August 1959
- 1523 "The Whipping Post" / "I Wanna Be With You Tonight" – April 1960
- 1524 "Stone Cold" / "(The Girl With The) Raven Hair" – June 1960
Titan Records
- 1734 "A Tear For Jesse" / "Devil Girl" – 1963
- 1736 "Stranger In The Mirror" / "Requiem For Love" (with Bobbie GentryBobbie GentryRoberta Lee Streeter , professionally known as Bobbie Gentry, is a former American singer-songwriter notable as one of the first female country artists to compose and produce her own material...
) – 1963
Gee Dee Music
- 270106 Endless Sleep (CDCompact DiscThe Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
) (Germany, 1994) - 270142 Endless Sleep (CD) (Germany, 1998)