Johnny Paycheck (May 31, 1938 – February 18, 2003) was a country music singer. He is most famous for recording the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job and Shove It". Image File history File links JPaycheck. ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Greenfield is a city located in Highland County, Ohio. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Willie Nelson Outlaw country was a significant trend in country music during the late 1960s and the 1970s (and even into the 1980s in some cases), commonly referred to as The Outlaw Movement (both by fans and by people in the music industry) or simply Outlaw music [1]. The focus... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Left: Rosa Hurricane, a heavy metal-style solid body guitar. ... Acoustic guitar can refer to the following musical instruments: Nylon and gut stringed guitars: Renaissance guitar Baroque guitar Romantic guitar Classical guitar, the modern version of the original guitar, with nylon strings Flamenco guitar Steel stringed guitars: Steel-string acoustic guitar, also known as western, folk or country guitar Twelve... See also: 1952 in country music, 1953 in music, other events of 1953, 1954 in country music, 1950s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events January 1 - Hank Williams, due to play a New Years Day show in Canton, [[Ohio], dies sometime after midnight in... See also: 2002 in country music, 2003 in music, other events of 2003, 2004 in country music, 2000s in music and the List of years in Country Music // March 10 – During a concert in London, England, Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines said that the band was ashamed the President... Left: Rosa Hurricane, a heavy metal-style solid body guitar. ... Acoustic guitar can refer to the following musical instruments: Nylon and gut stringed guitars: Renaissance guitar Baroque guitar Romantic guitar Classical guitar, the modern version of the original guitar, with nylon strings Flamenco guitar Steel stringed guitars: Steel-string acoustic guitar, also known as western, folk or country guitar Twelve... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... David Allan Coe (born David Alan Coe on September 6, 1939 in Akron, Ohio) is an American country music singer who achieved his greatest popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Take This Job and Shove It is a song by Johnny Paycheck about the bitterness of a man who worked long and hard with no apparent reward. ...

Born Donald Eugene Lytle in Greenfield, Ohio, United States, he began playing guitar by age six and made his first record at age 15.^{[citation needed]} After a time served in the United States Navy (which included a court-martial for assault)^{[citation needed]}, he began performing under the name Donny Young. The singer took a job with country music star George Jones, for whom he played bass and steel guitar. He later co-wrote Jones' hit song "Once You've Had the Best." Paycheck was a tenor harmony singer for numerous hard country acts of the late nineteen fifties and early nineteen sixties. He is featured as a tenor singer on recordings by Faron Young, Roger Miller, and Skeets Mcdonald. All of these recordings are recognizable by their honky tonk purism. They shun vocal chouses and strings in favor of steel guitar, twin fiddles, shuffle beats, high harmony, and self-consciously miserable lyrics. As George Jones' tenor singer, Paycheck has been credited with the development of Jones' unique vocal phrasing. Greenfield is a city located in Highland County, Ohio. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... USN redirects here. ... A court-martial (plural courts-martial) is a military court that determines punishments for members of the military subject to military law. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), is an American country music artist known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ... A Dobro style resonator guitar Steel guitar, strictly speaking, refers to a method of playing using a metal slide (or steel) on a guitar played horizontally, with the strings uppermost. ... Faron Young (born February 25, 1932 near Shreveport, Louisiana, died December 10, 1996) was an American country music singer. ... A section of the album jacket for Golden Hits Roger Dean Miller (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. ...

By the 1960s, he had changed his name to Johnny Paycheck, a name similar to Johnny Cash. Lytle reportedly re-named himself after the boxer, Johnny Paychek, who fought Joe Louis in 1940.^{[citation needed]} Paycheck had his first hit with a minor Buck Owen's hit "A-11". This recording set a pattern for the rest of his 1960's work. Paycheck also co-owned his own record company Little Darlin' Records, with his producer Aubrey Mayhew. Paycheck's Little Darlin recordings feature the shreiking pedal steel guitar work of Lloyd Green. By the end of the 1960's, Paycheck had decended into alcoholism and drug abuse, and Little Darlin Records folded. In the late 1990s, after taking them for granted for years, country music historians began to recognize the distinctive and sharp-edged sound of the Little Darlin' recordings as unique in their time, Paycheck's in particular. Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Johnny Cash family be merged into this article or section. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortiz Boxing, also referred to as pugilism is a combat sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. ... Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), best known as Joe Louis and nicknamed The Brown Bomber, a native of Lexington, Alabama, is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxing champions of all time. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

In the early 70's, Paycheck was revived by producer Billy Sherrill, who significantly changed Paycheck's sound and image. With the popularity of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings in the mid 70's, Paycheck again changed his image to that of outlaw, where he was to have his largest financial success. Billy Sherrill (born Campbell, Alabama, November 5, 1936) was a record producer and arranger who is most famous for his association with a number of country artists, most notably Tammy Wynette. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Waylon Jennings in the 1960s. ...

A member of the Grand Ole Opry, Paycheck is best remembered for his 1977 hit single, "Take This Job and Shove It" (written by David Allan Coe), which sold over 2 million copies and inspired a motion picture of the same name. "Colorado Kool-Aid" is another of his most famous songs. In his career, Paycheck recorded eleven songs that made it into country music's top ten chart, plus he co-wrote several successful songs for other country singers, including "Apartment #9," a hit for Tammy Wynette. 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. ... Take This Job and Shove It is a song by Johnny Paycheck about the bitterness of a man who worked long and hard with no apparent reward. ... David Allan Coe (born David Alan Coe on September 6, 1939 in Akron, Ohio) is an American country music singer who achieved his greatest popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Colorado Kool-Aid is a song by country singer Johnny PayCheck. ... Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was a country singer and songwriter. ...

His life was often filled with turmoil and in 1985, Paycheck was convicted of shooting a man in Hillsboro, Ohio (after the man asked Paycheck to visit his home and try his deer meat and turtle soup. Paycheck responded, "Do you see me as some kind of hick?...I don't like you," and later fired a .22 pistol that grazed the man's head, claiming it was self-defense) and spent two years in prison. His tax problems with the IRS led to his filing for bankruptcy in 1990. In the 1990s, he began capitalizing the fourth letter of his name in a style later dubbed CamelCase, preferring to be known as Johnny PayCheck. Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Hillsboro is a city located in Highland County, Ohio. ... Seal of the Internal Revenue Service Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Part of the Taxation series        “IRS” redirects here. ... Notice of closure stuck on the door of a computer store the day after its parent company, Granville Technology Group Ltd, declared bankruptcy (strictly, put into administration - see text) in the UK. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organizations to pay their... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Paycheck suffered from drug and alcohol addiction during his career, although he was said to have "put his life in order" [1] after his prison stay. Suffering from emphysema and asthma after a lengthy illness, Johnny Paycheck died at Nashville's Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Nickname: Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Government  - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area  - City  526. ... Vanderbilt University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

He was interred in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Nashville. Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 660 Thompson Lane in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

Cover Versions of Johnny Paycheck's songs

• His 1979 song "(Stay Away From) The Cocaine Train" was covered by The Fall in 1996, re-titled "Stay Away (Old White Train)"
• His song The "I'm the Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised)" was also recorded by Kevin Fowler and Hank Williams III
• Tracy Byrd released versions of "Someone to Give my Love to", and "Don't Take Her, She's All I've Got"

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Trivia

• Country icon and longtime friend George Jones purchased Paycheck's burial plot and headstone when he learned that his family couldn't cover the interment costs.^{[citation needed]}
• Paycheck appeared on the popular television show, The Dukes of Hazzard as himself. The scene had him playing "Take This Job and Shove It" and happily arguing with Boss Hogg when the sheriff tried to give him a citation over the content of the song.
• "Take This Job and Shove It" was also covered by Johnny Cash^{[citation needed]}, as well as the Dead Kennedys.
• Fracas (band) released their version of "15 Beers" on the Fracas Album On Trial in 2003.

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Quotes

• "I heard from fans constantly throughout the entire two years. The letters never stopped, from throughout the world. I looked forward to mail call every day." (After his release from prison)

• "I'm a man who believes that right is right and wrong is wrong. Treat me right, and I will give you my all. Treat me wrong, and I will give you nothing. They don't like me for that, but that's the way I am."

• "To me, an "outlaw" is a man that did things his own way, whether you liked him or not. I did things my own way."^{[citation needed]}

Awards

• 1977 — Academy of Country Music – Career Achievement

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Reference

• Cooper, Daniel. (1998). "Johnny Paycheck". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 408.

External links

• Official Website
• Johnny Paycheck Tribute Site
• Johnny Paycheck: Lost Masters
• Johnny Paycheck at The Internet Movie Database
• Johnny Paycheck's Gravesite
• CNN.com - Country singer Johnny Paycheck dead at 64
• All Music Guide