
Person
Sonny James
Acting · 1928–2016 · Hackleburg, Alabama, USA
Biography
Jimmie Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928 – February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the "Southern Gentleman" for his congenial manner, his greatest success came from ballads about the trials of love. James had 72 country and pop charted releases from 1953 to 1983, including an unprecedented five-year streak of 16 straight Billboard #1 singles among his 26 #1 hits. Twenty-one of his albums reached the country top ten from 1964 to 1976. James was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1961 and co-hosted the first Country Music Association Awards Show in 1967. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sonny James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for

The Mike Douglas Show
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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Donny & Marie
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American Bandstand
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
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The Dick Clark Show
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DuPont Show of the Month
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The Hollywood Palace
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The Johnny Cash Show
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Las Vegas Hillbillys
Sonny James
Filmography
- 2007Opry Video Classics: Love Songs
- 2007Opry Video Classics: Songs That Topped the ChartsHimself (archive footage)
- 1976Donny & MarieSelf
- 1971That Good Old Nashville MusicSelf
- 1969The Johnny Cash ShowSelf
- 1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelf
- 1967Hillbillys in a Haunted HouseHimself
- 1966Las Vegas HillbillysSonny James
- 1966Nashville RebelHimself
- 1964The Hollywood PalaceSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1958The Dick Clark ShowSelf
- 1957DuPont Show of the MonthSelf
- 1957American BandstandSelf
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
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