Jenny Lou Carson Born:  January 13, 1915 Died:  December 16, 1978 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (1971) WLS National Barn Dance

About The Artist She was known to be a 'vigorous singer of modern and old-time ballads. And also won distinction as a songwriter back then. She was on WLS and the Barn Dance back in 1943 or so. Back in those days she was writing songs about home, soldier boys and sweethearts and were immensely popular. Some of the songs she wrote back then, "Some Day, Somewhere Sweetheart", "I Left My Heart In Texas", "I'm Looking For A Sweetheart, Not A Friend". Eventually, her songwriting talents earned her a spot in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Among some of the timeless classics she wrote were: Jealous Heart, first recorded by Tex Ritter You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often, her first number one hit recorded also by Tex Ritter Let Me Go, Lover, her biggest career hit recorded by such artists as Hank Snow, Patti Page, Peggy Lee, Teresa Brewer, Sunny Gale and Joan Weber back then. She acquired a nickname back around 1945 or 1946 - the "Radio Chin-Up Girl". She got a lot of letters from servicemen and families it seems back then, so at a time when people were burdened with grief, she was able to show her warmth and sympathy in her disposition. She had a group called the "chin-up club" that gained her national notoriety. The mission of the club? Simply - to "...spread sunshine to the less fortunate." They said one of her ambitions was to have a place called "Shut-In Town". Timeline and Trivia Notes Born, Virginia Lucille Overstake One of the original Three Little Maids Sound Sample—(YouTube Video Format) Jealous Heart Get The Music British Archives of Country Music

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Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)   Decca Rec. No. Side Song Title   46099 A I'll Keep Smiling   46099 B Since I'm Learning Not To Yearn (So Much For You)   46176 A Jealous Heart   46176 B Tell Him I'm Blue   6107 A Jealous Heart   6107 B Dear God, Watch Over Joe   9005 A Many Tears Ago   9005 B You've Gotta Quit Makin' Me Blue   Mercury Rec. No. Side Song Title   6016 A Go West Young Man, Go West   6016 B Honest Injun (I Love You)   6024 A I'll Trade All My Tomorrows   6024 B A Penny For Your Thoughts   RCA Rec. No. Side Song Title   20-2519 A I L-O-V-E You   20-2519 B The Crossroad Where We Said Goodbye   20-2605 A I'll Never Trust You Again   20-2605 B What Do I Have To Do   20-2842 A Too Good To Be True   20-2842 B Gonna Give You Back To The Indians   20-2996 A I Feel Like Cryin' (Over You)   20-2996 B Troubled Heart