Merle Kilgore
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Merle Kilgore was an American country music singer-songwriter and manager best known for co-writing the hit song "Ring of Fire" and managing Johnny Cash.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
country singer-songwriter
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human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ talent manager ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2005 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Claude King
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Hank Williams Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Wyatt Merle Kilgore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | congestive heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWriterOf | Ring of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coWriterWith |
Anita Carter
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June Carter Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coWrote |
Ring of Fire
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Wolverton Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-08-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-02-06 ⓘ |
| familyName | Kilgore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | country music ⓘ |
| givenName |
Merle
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Wyatt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| managed |
Hank Williams Jr.
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Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Merle Kilgore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongAsPerformer |
Baby Rocked Her Dolly
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Dear Mama NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bell Witch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongAsSongwriter |
Johnny Reb
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More and More NERFINISHED ⓘ Ring of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolverton Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ring of Fire
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Wolverton Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ talent manager ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
board member of the Country Music Association
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vice president of the Country Music Association ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Epic Records
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Imperial Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury Records ⓘ Starday Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Judy Kilgore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteForArtist |
Claude King
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Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Horton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States
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Merle Kilgore
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Hendersonville Memory Gardens