Bob Beckham
Bob Beckham (born July 8, 1927 in Stratford , Oklahoma , † November 11, 2013 in Hermitage , Tennessee ) was an American country singer who mainly released records in the 1960s.
Record career
In 1958 Beckham began to produce his first records for the American record company Decca Records . The first production took place on January 30, 1958 at the Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville , Tennessee . The single was recorded, titled Tomorrow and I'm Tired Of Everyone But You , which was released in April 1958 under Decca catalog number 30617. By the end of 1961, all other Beckham records were produced in Owen Bradley's studios. After Beckham's first single went largely unnoticed, the next single was not released until March 1959. The title on the A-side Just As Much As Ever ran successfully through the hit parades, although Billboard Magazine was still less than enthusiastic on June 8, 1959: "It's an average ballad, following the current fashion." On August 10th In 1959 the song started at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 , and finally reached its best rating on October 12 with 32nd place. Overall, the title was placed on the Hot 100 for 22 weeks. On January 4, 1960, three weeks after its publication, Beckham's second successful title, Crazy Arms, made it to the Hot 100. After starting at number 68, it climbed to 36th. Rank and stayed in the charts for 13 weeks. In November 1959, Decca produced the long-playing record Just As Much As Ever with Bob Beckham, which included the titles of his two previous successful singles (catalog no. DL-79867).
After Crazy Arms no other Beckham titles made it to the Hot 100. Beginning in 1962, producer Bradlay moved with Beckham to the Nashville Columbia Recording Studios. Beckham's last record for the Decca label, Helpless / I'll Be Around (# 31607) , was also produced there on January 24, 1964 . He then released a single in 1965 on the Smash record company , and in 1967 two singles on Monument Records . The title published by Monument Cherokee Strip reached number 73 on the country charts.
During his singing career, Beckham was also active as a composer. His best-known work was the ballad Danger , sung by Vic Dana , which reached 963 on the Hot 100.
Discography
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Albums
- 1960: Just as Much as Ever
Singles
| title | Cat.No. | released |
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| Decca | ||
| Tomorrow / I'm Tired Of Everyone But You | 30617 | 4/1958 |
| Just As Much As Ever / Your Sweet Love | 30861 | 3/1959 |
| Crazy Arms / Beloved | 31029 | 12/1959 |
| Mais Oui / Only The Broken Hearted | 31090 | 4/1960 |
| Nothing Is Forever / Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right | 31132 | 8/1960 |
| Meet Me Halfway / One More Time | 31163 | 10/1960 |
| Forget It / Like A Fool | 31239 | 4/1961 |
| How Soon / I'm Wondering | 31285 | 8/1961 |
| Just Friends / Ten Thousand teardrops | 31337 | 11/1961 |
| I Cry Like A Baby / I'll Take My Chances | 31391 | 5/1962 |
| Building Memories / Memory Mountain | 31432 | 10/1962 |
| Footprints / Midnight | 31493 | 5/1963 |
| Grabbing At Rainbows / My Heart Would Know | 31547 | 10/1963 |
| Helpless / I'll Be Around | 31607 | 4/1964 |
| smash | ||
| Slowly Dying / It's My Heart | 1990 | 6/1965 |
| monument | ||
| Cherokee Strip / You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy | 1018 | 7/1967 |
| Lily White / Look At Them | 1030 | 7/1967 |
literature
- Billboard Magazine , June 8, 1959 to March 28, 1960
Web links
supporting documents
- ^ Nashville Music Publisher Bob Beckham Passes , accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ Chart sources: US
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Beckham, Bob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 8, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stratford , Oklahoma |
| DATE OF DEATH | 11th. November.2013 |
| Place of death | Hermitage , Tennessee |