Merle Kilgore

Country Singer

Birthday August 9, 1934

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Oklahoma

DEATH DATE Feb 6, 2005 (70)

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About

Award-winning country singer-songwriter and manager who helped Hank Williams Jr. run his performing business.

Before Fame

He attended Louisiana Tech University as a young man. His first songwriting hit was "More and More," which went to #1 and was performed by Webb Pierce.

Trivia

He teamed up with June Carter to write Johnny Cash's classic single "Ring of Fire."

Family Life

He grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Associated With

He met Hank Williams, Jr. as a boy of fourteen, carrying his guitar at the Louisiana Hayride.