Johnny Paycheck ~ Old Violin
A one-time hell-raising renegade from Greenfield, Ohio, Johnny Paycheck took to playing music and raising hell at young age. Born Donald Eugene Lytle in Greenfield on May 31, 1937, Johnny was playing guitar at the age of six and singing professionally at the age of fifteen. After dropping out of high school, Johnny began having minor run-ins with the law. However, none were serious enough to keep him from pursuing a career in music. While playing local gigs, he continued developing his skills as a songwriter and as a backup singer. Although he’d been writing since the mid-50s, it wasn’t until two of his singles broke the charts in 1966 that he gained recognition as a songwriter. That year Ray Price charted with Touch My Heart and Tammy Wynette scored with Apartment #9. A prelude to his solo career began as a bass player for Ray Price. From there Johnny took a job with George Jones. He stayed with George for six years, playing bass and later steel guitar. Paycheck also worked with Faron Young and Porter Wagoner. Meanwhile, Johnny began working on a solo career by recording his own singles. Paycheck first appeared on the charts in 1965 with A-11. By 1966, Johnny had co-founded Little Darlin Records and for three years, he cut several sides for the label. Only one single The Lovin’ Machine broke the top-10. Paychecks big break came when he signed a contract with Epic Records in 1971. After his first recording session with Epic, he began turning out singles at a steady pace …
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GREAT SONG BY A GREAT ARTIST!!!!!!
The Bells in this Song remind me of The Undertaker.
@flashbellGood for you. You have just become The Surpreme Court of America. Congrats to your little ass. Bad words, you just got nuked. LOL Who the hell do do think you are?
@rpunday You need to rethink that statement. New music is not “country” music. Everything changes, but the old style is the birth and heart of country music.
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SONG!! I LOVE IT!! JOHNNY PAYCHECK IS A GREAT SINGER AND NEEDS TO GET THE RESPECT THAT HE DESERVES
one of the best and saddest songs to listen too.
My boyfriend loves this song!! I listen to it when i am missing him!!
I typically don’t like Johnny Paycheck, but this song is FANTASTIC!!
reminds me of my grandpa that died
this sounds gay
@flashbell i hear yA. NUKE EM ALL great song
Im only 31yrs old and i already miss yhe old country song thay made you feel better on the inside. Also to the ones that think that this new stuff is COOL well everyone can think what they want and aint nothing wrong with what you think but even as young as i am i know that tis kind of country is the right kind , and hell aint no better drinking songs then old johnny P> johnny cash Red sovine man o man they sure could sing. Thank GOD i can still hear them,
GREAT!!!
sorry the computer kicked me out well i heard this song on the radio and i liked to have drove off the road crying because sometimes i feel like that old violin soon to be put away and never played again thanks for posting this story legal larry
Damh good song
@flashbell you go girl let me know if you want new music from Branson Missouri @ holtalan03@gmail.com
@flashbell YOU GO GIRL KILL THEM SUCKERS WE DONT NEED THEM LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT SOME NEW MUSIC FROM BRANSON MISSOURI
Mr. Paycheck you ll never be “put away”and always played again!
Old Violin by Johnny Paycheck and Hurt by Johnny Cash, are the saddest songs on God’s green earth
they need to bring back old country.some of todays country is corny.
the best song ever
soon to be put away and never played again!
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rpunday, in resonse to your comment about Paycheck not making it in todays country music world. That is onlt a reflection of how bad todys music is. none of them can even carry Johnny Paychecks Guitar to the stage, let alone sing a song like he could.
This is a kick butt song, it puts many songs to shame!