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Merle Kilgore

real name Wyatt Merle Kilgore

Merle Kilgore is credited on 2,994 releases across 824 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1954–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,994

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824

Albums

8

Decades active

600

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Biography

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American songwriter, guitarist, country music entertainer, manager and actor. Born August 9th, 1934 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. Died February 6th, 2005 in Mexico. Cousin.
Kilgore was perhaps best known for his songwriting and wrote his first number one hit at 18, "More And More", which was recorded by Webb Pierce. He also wrote the 10-million selling "Wolverton Mountain," which was recorded by Claude King. His biggest hit, co-written by June Carter Cash, was Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire".
In 1964 he was hired, in what turned into a 21 year, as the opening act for Hank Williams Jr. during which time their friendship blossomed and he took to managing Williams Jnr.
Also an actor and long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild, Kilgore appeared in several films, including "Coal Miner's Daughter", and the Robert Altman film, "Nashville."
In 1993, Kilgore was inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame in Lafayette, Louisiana.

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Credited work

2,994 releases · 824 albums · active 1954–2026

  • Performance · 3,122
  • Other credits · 78
  • Production · 16

Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Supraphon Studios · T.T.G. Studios · Track Record (3)

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