Del Reeves
Background information
Birth name	Franklin Delano Reeves
Born	July 14, 1933
Origin	Sparta, North Carolina
Genre(s)	Country Music
Occupation(s)	singer/songwriter
Years active	early 1960s-Present
Label(s)	United Artists, Decca Records, Columbia Records, Capitol Records, Reprise Records
Associated acts	Jim Reeves, Dick Curless, Sonny James

Del Reeves (born July 14, 1933) is a country singer, best known for his "girl-watching" novelty-type songs of the 1960s. Born as Franklin Delano Reeves, he became one of the most successful male country singers of the 1960s. Image File history File linksMetadata DelReeves. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sparta is a town located in Alleghany County, North Carolina. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... country music, see Country music (disambiguation) Country music, also known as country and western music or country-western, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The current United Artists logo (a variant was used during the 1980s). ... It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... Jim Reeves is also the name of a competitive eater. ... Richard William Curless (March 17, 1932 – May 25, 1995) was an American country-music singer, a pioneer of the trucking music genre, commonly known as the Baron of Country Music. ... Sonny James (born James Loden on May 1, 1929 in Hackleburg, Alabama) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Look up country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

Rise to Fame

Del Reeves is probably best known for his fair share of 1960s hits. He proved that he could become a country singer in his own right and become successful. With songs such as "The Girl on the Billboard" and "The Belles of the Southern Belle" are both highlights from his career. Reeves is a fine vocalist and can sing more than just novelty tunes. He is also known for his 1965 trucker's anthem "Looking Through the Windshield", which proved he was capable of singing more than just his novelty tunes. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

Del Reeves was born in Sparta, North Carolina in 1933. He was well educated, compared to other country singers of the time period. This is because he attened college. He even served in the air force. During the 1950s, he moved out west to California. In 1954, he signed on with Capitol Records As a matter of fact he first got his reputation as a master of ceremonies. This led to having his own television show. Later in the 50s, he began to record for Decca, as well as Reprise and Columbia records. However, he failed to gain any success each time. Reeves was one day hoping he could eventually become successful as a country singer. Sparta is a town located in Alleghany County, North Carolina. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... An Air force is a military or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare. ... The 1950s was the decade spanning the years 1950 to 1959. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 0s - 10s - 20s - 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 Sometimes the 50s is used as shorthand for the 1950s, the 1850s, or other such decades in various centuries Events... Decca Records is a record label that was established in 1929. ... Reprise is also the name of a record label, see Reprise Records In music a reprise is the repetition or return of the opening material later in a composition such as occurs in the recapitulation of sonata form, though it originally (18th century) was simply any repeated section, such as...

The Height of His Career

Everthing began to change when Reeves signed on with United Artists Records. The work he did for United Artists is probably his best known work. He finally scored big in 1961 with the hit song "Be Quiet Mind". Later in 1965, he got his first #1 hit with "The Girl on the Billboard". His follow-up "The Belles of the Southern Belle" made the County Top Five. By now Reeves finally got what he wanted, a successful career in country music. During this time also, he and his wife became a songwriting team. With this he was pretty successful too. He and his wife wrote songs for Rose Maddox, Carl Smith and Roy Drusky to name a few. United Artists Records was a record label founded by United Artists soon after its own founding in 1919 to distribute soundtracks from its movies. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Rose Maddox (August 15, 1926 in Boaz, Alabama - April 16, 1998 in Ashland, Oregon) was an American country singer. ... Note: This article is about a musician. ... Roy Drusky (June 22, 1930 - September 23, 2004) was a leading country music singer from 1958 into the early 1970s. ...

His success conitued throughout the rest of the 1960s. He continued to have hit songs during this time. This proved that Del was not just a one-hit wonder. Songs that became hits during this time are "Be Glad" and "Good Time Charlie's", which is probably his signature song. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

Career In the 1970s

In the 1970s, he cut a series of duets with Bobby Goldsboro and Penny DeHaven. He also returned to television, hosting the TV program called Del Reeves' Country Carnival. His last big hit was in 1971 called "The Philadephia Fillies". His career declined in the mid-70s and then started to slowly move away form Country music. However, he did also record some duets with Billie Jo Spears in 1976. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Bobby Goldsboro (born January 18, 1941) is an American pop music singer. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Born Billie Jean Spears January 14, 1937 in Beaumont, Texas, Billie Jo Spears moved to Nashville in 1964 and earned a Capitol Records contract in 1968. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

Decline

In 1979, he left his musical career to persue a career as a music executive. In fact, he played a big role in the signing of Billy Ray Cyrus. He continued to record in the 80s, just not as much and for smaller labels. This page refers to the year 1979. ... Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961 in Flatwoods, Kentucky) is an American actor and country singer, who is probably best known for his hit single Achy Breaky Heart (1992) and distinctive mullet. ... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s - 110s - 120s - 130s 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 Note: Sometimes 80s is used as shorthand for the 1980s, the 1880s, or other such decades in different centuries. ...

To this day, Del Reeves to continues to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry. The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, and televised on Great American Country network. ...

Trivia

• Del Reeves credits such as well-known and legendary country singers such as Ernest Tubb, Roger Miller and Johnny Cash as some of his biggest influences on his musical career.
• He was given the nickname The Doodle-Oo-Doo-Doo Kid because he added the phrase "doodle-oo-doo-doo" to his vocal and guitar lines on many of his hit songs.
• Del Reeves is in no way related to the Country singer Jim Reeves.

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Discography

Selected Hit Singles

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Selected Albums

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External Links

• Del Reeves At CMT.com

Sources

• Country Music: The Rough Guide; Wolff, Kurt
• All Music Guide