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Jenny Lou Carson
real name Virginia Lucille Overstake
Jenny Lou Carson is credited on 1,918 releases across 514 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,918
Credits
514
Albums
8
Decades active
133
In collections
Biography
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American country singer, guitarist, and songwriter.
Born January 13, 1915 in Decatur, Illinois, USA Died December 16, 1978 in Inglewood, California, USA. She was married four times, including to country musician and bandleader Tiny Hill.
She was the first woman to write a No. 1 country music hit. From 1945 to 1955 she was one of the most prolific songwriters in country music. Between 1944 and 1983, she charted as a songwriter 44 times on the U.S. and U.K. charts. Her first #1 country song came in 1945 with "You Two Timed Me One Time Too Often" by Tex Ritter. Her next #1 came from "Don't Rob Another Man's Castle" by Eddy Arnold in 1949. Her "Let Me Go, Lover" by Joan Weber came in 1954--it was #1 in the U.S. overall (not just on the country charts). Hank Snow's version of the same song also hit #1 overall in 1955. Twenty-seven of her forty-four charted songs made it into the top 10 of the charts.
Inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (1971) and was a member of the WLS National Barn Dance. She never charted as a singer.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,918 releases · 514 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 1,978
- Other credits · 16
Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Autumn Sound Studios · Soundshop Recording Studios · Golden Nugget (2)
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

The Fabulous Johnny Cash
1958

The Sound In Your Mind
1976

Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music
1956

Columbus Stockade Blues
1970

Twelve Songs Of Christmas
1963

King Of The Surf Guitar
1963

Dino: The Essential Dean Martin
2004

The Best Of Hank Snow
1966

Country Classics
1952

Willie/Before His Time
1977

Close-Up Merle Haggard
1969

Patti Page Sings Country And Western Golden Hits
1961

20 All Time Greats
1977

The Greatest Hits Of Johnny Rodriguez
1976

I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You
1967

I Like 'Em Country
1966

More Hank Snow Souvenirs
1964

Country Songs I Love To Sing
1963

"Tuff"-Sax
1962

On The Way Up
1962

Wanda Jackson
1958

Music Hall

The Essential Hank Snow
1997

1+9+8+2 = XX
1982
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Lale Andersen
- Eddy Arnold
- Teresa Brewer
- Hank Snow
- Al Morgan (3)
- Red Foley
- Johnny Cash
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