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Jamey Johnson (born in Enterprise, Alabama) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Signed to BNA Records in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single “The Dollar”, which reached a peak of #14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. An album, also titled The Dollar, was released in 2006. Johnson exited BNA in 2006 and signed to Mercury Nashville Records in March 2008, releasing his first single for the label that month. In addition to his own material, Johnson has co-written three singles for Trace Adkins, as well as one each for George Strait, Joe Nichols and John Michael Montgomery.
Johnson was raised in Montgomery, Alabama. From an early age, he was influenced by country acts such as Alabama and Alan Jackson, the latter of whom he claims is the first act that he saw in concert. Johnson, after graduating high school, attended Jacksonville State University, the same university from which Alabama lead singer Randy Owen graduated.
Johnson then quit college after two years and served in the the Marine Corps Reserves for eight years. After exiting the Marines, he began playing country music in various bars throughout Montgomery; one of his first gigs was opening for David Allan Coe. By 2000, Johnson had moved to Nashville, Tennessee in pursuit of a career in country music. One of his first connections was with Greg Perkins, a fiddler who had played for Tanya Tucker and other artists. Perkins invited Johnson to sing as a duet partner on a demo tape; the other duet partner with whom he sang was Gretchen Wilson. Songs for which Johnson sang demos include “Songs About Me” (cut by Trace Adkins) and “That’s How They Do It in Dixie” (cut by Hank Williams, Jr. with Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, and Van Zant).
Johnson was raised in Montgomery, Alabama. From an early age, he was influenced by country acts such as Alabama and Alan Jackson, the latter of whom he claims is the first act that he saw in concert. Johnson, after graduating high school, attended Jacksonville State University, the same university from which Alabama lead singer Randy Owen graduated.
Johnson then quit college after two years and served in the the Marine Corps Reserves for eight years. After exiting the Marines, he began playing country music in various bars throughout Montgomery; one of his first gigs was opening for David Allan Coe. By 2000, Johnson had moved to Nashville, Tennessee in pursuit of a career in country music. One of his first connections was with Greg Perkins, a fiddler who had played for Tanya Tucker and other artists. Perkins invited Johnson to sing as a duet partner on a demo tape; the other duet partner with whom he sang was Gretchen Wilson. Songs for which Johnson sang demos include “Songs About Me” (cut by Trace Adkins) and “That’s How They Do It in Dixie” (cut by Hank Williams, Jr. with Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, and Van Zant).
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That Lonesome Song
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The Guitar Song
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The Dollar
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sheldon9 wrote:
"The guitar song" album is a masterpiece both for the songwriting and the recording & mixing. [2]
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JGMcGowan wrote:
Jamey has replaced David Allen Coe for a new generation of Country \ Folk fans.
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ZombiePsyche wrote:
Damn! He's great!
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Gohel wrote:
@whitecollarboy_ Seriously ? Oh wait, you're a fan of Coldplay, Muse, Jenny Lewis, Lady Gaga & Katy Perry... Wait until puberty.
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bolenti wrote:
Not a fan of country music but "The guitar song" album is a masterpiece both for the songwriting and the recording & mixing.
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benadlard wrote:
Great stuff
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ilwil88 wrote:
how does he make a album that would fly off shelves in the 70's and yet is still relevant today? Don't care what you old heads say, he's up there with the greatest ever, and reminds me why everme he puts something out.
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whitecollarboy_ wrote:
This guy was all over 'best of' lists, but he sounds like shit my mom listens to.
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radeeo-917 wrote:
this guy is amazing live. i was lucky enough to see him with kid rock in greenville s.c. last night, one of the best concerts i've been to in years.
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Saveall wrote:
He deserves multiple Grammys tonight. Let's see if it actually happens!
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strajnic wrote:
What a blue eyes he has!
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welshcake1 wrote:
A-maz-ing!!! How come this guy is not mega famous? How come I only just heard about him? The most beautiful music I have heard in a very long time...
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guowa wrote:
fantastic album!
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boozec wrote:
Interesting...
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Ins_Gadget wrote:
Love it
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robinsvedberg wrote:
The guitar song is a fantastic album ;O
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NordicByNature wrote:
Somebody needs to explain to me how the hell I never heard of this dude until now.
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Saveall wrote:
Cool Meatloaf cover on the new Imus Ranch Record! Two Out of Three Ain't Bad.
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shanedelong1978 wrote:
Drinkin' like I'd never get caught....
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rodchaves wrote:
Good stuff!
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billyjerome wrote about Jamey Johnson – The Guitar Song in 2010 Favorite Albums. March 2011
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