| Jean Shepard discography | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Jean Shepard performing at the
Grand Ole Opry in
Nashville, Tennessee, 2007. | |
| Studio albums | 25 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 15 |
| Singles | 71 |
| B-sides | 2 |
| Other appearances | 9 |
American country artist Jean Shepard released twenty-five studio albums, fifteen compilation albums, one live album, seventy-one singles, two charting B-sides, and appeared on nine albums. Signing in 1952 with Capitol Records, her second single " A Dear John Letter" (a 1953 duet with Ferlin Husky) became a breakthrough hit. It topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs for six weeks and reached the Billboard Hot 100's fourth position. [1] Shepard's solo career became successful in 1955 with the release several singles, including the top-five hits " A Satisfied Mind" and " Beautiful Lies". Shepard's debut studio album Songs of a Love Affair (1956) was the first country music "concept album" to be issued. She was commercially unsuccessful until a major comeback in 1964 with the top-five hit " Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar)" and the studio album Lighthearted and Blue. [2] [3] The latter was her first to reach the Top Country Albums list. [4] A series of hit singles continued for Shepard, such as " Many Happy Hangovers to You", " I'll Take the Dog", " If Teardrops Were Silver", and " Then He Touched Me". [2] Accompanying albums reached the major positions on the country albums chart, including Many Happy Hangovers, Heart, We Did All That We Could, and Best by Request. [5]
Shepard signed a new contract with United Artists Records in 1973 and debuted her single " Slippin' Away" the same year. It reached the fourth position of the Hot Country Songs chart and was a minor hit on the Hot 100 list. [1] [5] An album of the same name peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard country albums chart. [6] Shepard followed-up the success until 1975 with top-twenty hits, including " At the Time", " Poor Sweet Baby", and " The Tip of My Fingers". [7] The 1978 single "The Real Thing" was her final chart appearance, peaking in the eighty fifth position. [2] Shepard has since released new material sporadically, such as the 1981 studio album Dear John. [8]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
|
US Country [5] | ||
| Songs of a Love Affair | — | |
| Lonesome Love |
|
— |
| Got You on My Mind |
|
— |
| Heartaches and Tears |
|
— |
| Lighthearted and Blue |
|
17 |
| It's a Man Every Time |
|
19 |
| Many Happy Hangovers |
|
6 |
| I'll Take the Dog (with Ray Pillow) |
|
19 |
| Heart, We Did All That We Could |
|
6 |
| Your Forevers Don't Last Very Long |
|
18 |
| Heart to Heart |
|
43 |
| A Real Good Woman |
|
32 |
| I'll Fly Away |
|
— |
| Seven Lonely Days |
|
42 |
| A Woman's Hand |
|
— |
| Here and Now |
|
— |
| Just as Soon as I Get Over Loving You |
|
— |
| Just Like Walkin' in the Sunshine |
|
— |
| Slippin' Away |
|
15 |
| I'll Do Anything It Takes |
|
21 |
| Poor Sweet Baby (And Ten More Bill Anderson Songs) |
|
42 |
| Jean Shepard and the Second Fiddles |
|
— |
| I'm a Believer |
|
— |
| Mercy/Ain't Love Good |
|
37 |
| Dear John |
|
— |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
|
US Country [5] | ||
| This Is Jean Shepard |
|
— |
| The Best of Jean Shepard |
|
— |
| Hello Old Broken Heart |
|
— |
| Under Your Spell Again |
|
— |
| Best by Request |
|
23 |
| For the Good Times |
|
— |
| Jean Shepard's Greatest Hits |
|
40 |
| The Best of Jean Shepard |
|
— |
| Honky Tonk Heroine: The Classic Capitol Recording (1952–1962) |
|
— |
| The Melody Ranch Girl |
|
— |
| Best of the Best | — | |
| 15 Gospel Hits (with Red Sovine) |
|
— |
| Beautiful Lies – The Early Years |
|
— |
| Greatest Hits (All Original Recordings) |
|
— |
| The First Lady of Country – The Early Album Collection |
|
— |
| Country Music: Pure And Simple |
|
— |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| On the Road (with The Second Fiddles) |
|
| Live at Good Time Country (with Special Guest Emily Reynolds) |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US [9] [10] |
US Cou. [11] |
AUS [12] |
CAN Cou. [13] | |||
| "Crying Steel Guitar Waltz" (with Speedy West) [14] | 1953 | — | — | — | — | — |
| " A Dear John Letter" (recitation by Ferlin Husky) | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | ||
| " Forgive Me, John" (recitation by Ferlin Husky) | 24 | 4 | 16 | — | ||
| "Let's Kiss and Try Again" (with Ferlin Husky) [15] | 1954 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Two Whoops and a Holler" [16] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Fall in Love with a Married Man" [17] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Please Don't Divorce Me" [18] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Did You Tell Her About Me" [19] | 1955 | — | — | — | — | |
| " A Satisfied Mind" | — | 4 | — | — | ||
| " Beautiful Lies" | — | 4 | — | — | ||
| "This Has Been Your Life" [20] | 1956 | — | — | — | — | |
| "You're Calling Me Sweetheart Again" [21] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Thank You Just the Same" [22] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tomorrow I'll Be Gone" [23] | 1957 | — | — | — | — | |
| "The Other Woman" [24] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "It Scares Me Half to Death" [25] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Used to Love You" [26] | 1958 | — | — | — | — | |
| "He's My Baby" [27] | — | — | — | — | ||
| " I Want to Go Where No One Knows Me" | — | 18 | — | — | ||
| "Have Heart, Will Love" | 1959 | — | 30 | — | — | |
| "Jeopardy" [28] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Heartaches, Teardrops and Sorrow" [29] | — | — | — | — | ||
| " The One You Slip Around With" [30] | 1960 | — | — | — | — | |
| "How Do I Tell It to a Child" [31] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "For the Children's Sakes" [32] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Root of All Evil (Is a Man)" [33] | 1961 | — | — | — | — | |
| "How Long Does It Hurt (When a Heart Breaks)" [34] | — | — | — | — | Heartaches and Tears | |
| "The Biggest Cry" [35] | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Two Voices, Two Shadows, Two Faces" [36] | 1962 | — | — | — | — | |
| "One Less Heartache" [37] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "It's Torture" [38] | 1963 | — | — | — | — | |
| "When Your House Is Not a Home" [39] | — | — | — | — | Heart, We Did All That We Could | |
| " Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar)" | 1964 | — | 5 | — | — | |
| "A Tear Dropped By" | — | 38 | — | — | ||
| "Someone's Gotta Cry" | 1965 | — | 30 | — | — | |
| "It's a Man (Every Time, It's a Man)" [40] | — | — | — | — | It's a Man Every Time | |
| " Many Happy Hangovers to You" | 1966 | — | 13 | — | — | Many Happy Hangovers |
| " I'll Take the Dog" (with Ray Pillow) | — | 10 | — | — | I'll Take the Dog | |
| " If Teardrops Were Silver" | — | 10 | — | — | Heart, We Did All That We Could | |
| "Mr. Do-It-Yourself" (with Ray Pillow) | — | 25 | — | — | — | |
| " Heart, We Did All That We Could" | 1967 | — | 12 | — | — | Heart, We Did All That We Could |
| " Your Forevers (Don't Last Very Long)" | — | 17 | — | — | Your Forevers Don't Last Very Long | |
| "I Don't See How I Can Make It" | — | 40 | — | — | Heart to Heart | |
| "An Old Bridge" | 1968 | — | 52 | — | — | A Real Good Woman |
| "A Real Good Woman" | — | 32 | — | — | ||
| "Everyday's a Happy Day for Fools" | — | 62 | — | — | — | |
| "I'm Tied Around Your Finger" | 1969 | — | 69 | — | — | Seven Lonely Days |
| " Seven Lonely Days" | — | 18 | — | 34 | ||
| " Then He Touched Me" | — | 8 | — | 27 | A Woman's Hand | |
| "A Woman's Hand" | 1970 | — | 23 | — | — | |
| "I Want You Free" | — | 22 | — | — | ||
| " Another Lonely Night" | — | 12 | — | — | Here and Now | |
| "With His Hand in Mine" | 1971 | — | 24 | — | 43 | Just as Soon as I Get Over Loving You |
| "Just as Soon as I Get Over Loving You" | — | 55 | — | — | ||
| "Safe in These Lovin' Arms of Mine" | — | 55 | — | — | Just Like Walkin' in the Sunshine | |
| "Virginia" | 1972 | — | 68 | — | — | |
| "Just Like Walkin' in the Sunshine" | — | 46 | — | 65 | ||
| " Slippin' Away" | 1973 | 81 | 4 | — | 3 | Slippin' Away |
| "Come on Phone" | — | 36 | — | 28 | ||
| " At the Time" | 1974 | — | 13 | — | 24 | I'll Do Anything It Takes |
| " I'll Do Anything It Takes (To Stay with You)" | — | 17 | — | — | ||
| " Poor Sweet Baby" | — | 14 | — | 17 | Poor Sweet Baby... And Ten More Bill Anderson Songs | |
| " The Tip of My Fingers" | 1975 | — | 16 | — | 25 | |
| "I'm a Believer (In a Whole Lot of Lovin')" | — | 49 | — | — | I'm a Believer | |
| "Another Neon Night" | — | 44 | — | 31 | ||
| "Mercy" | 1976 | — | 49 | — | — | Mercy, Ain't Love Good |
| "Ain't Love Good" | — | 41 | — | — | ||
| "I'm Giving You Denver" | — | 74 | — | — | — | |
| "Hardly a Day Goes By" | 1977 | — | 82 | — | — | |
| "The Real Thing" | 1978 | — | 85 | — | — | |
| "Saturday Night Sin" [41] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Then He Touched Me" (re-recording) [42] | 1981 | — | — | — | — | Too Many Rivers |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US Country [11] | ||||
| " Take Possession" | 1955 | 13 | — | [a] |
| " I Thought of You" | 10 | — | [b] |
Other album appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| " A Dear John Letter" | 1989 | Red Sovine | Famous Duets | [45] |
| " Jackson" | ||||
| " Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" | 1992 | — | Christmas in Nashville | [46] |
| " O Little Town of Bethlehem" | 1993 | Faron Young | Country Christmas | [47] |
| " The Tip of My Fingers" | 1998 |
Bill Anderson Eddy Arnold Roy Clark Steve Wariner |
Fine Wine | [48] |
| "I Didn't Know the Gun Was Loaded" | 1999 | — | Radio Days, Vol. 1 | [49] |
| "Your Old Love Letters" | Jim Reeves | |||
| "The Blue Tail Fly" | — | Made in America: Essential Folk | [50] | |
| " Oh Come All Ye Faithful" | A Country Christmas | [51] |
Notes
- ^ Released in May 1955 as the B-side to " A Satisfied Mind". [43]
- ^ Released in September 1955 as the B-side to " Beautiful Lies". [44]
References
- ^ a b "Jean Shepard". Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Cooper, Dan. "Jean Shepard: Biography and History". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ Coyne, Kevin John (29 May 2008). "100 Greatest Women, #34: Jean Shepard". Country Universe. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Lighthearted and Blue: Jean Shepard: Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Billboard chart positions > albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Slippin' Away: Jean Shepard: Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ Oermann, Robert K. (2008). Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain: Tales of Romance and Tragedy. Center Street. ISBN 9781931722896.
- ^ "Jean Shepard -- Dear John (CD, Album)". Discogs. 1993. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 605. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories, 1890-1954 The History of American Popular Music: Compiled from America's Popular Music Charts 1890-1954. Record Research Inc. p. 136. ISBN 978-0898200836.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 387–388. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ "Search results for "Jean Shepard" under RPM Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ Shepard, Jean; West, Speedy (February 1953). ""Crying Steel Guitar Waltz"/"Twice the Lovin' (In Half the Time)" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-2358.
- ^ Husky, Ferlin; Shepard, Jean (January 1954). ""Let's Kiss and Try Again"/"The Glass That Stands Beside You" [Jean Shepard solo] (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-2706.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (April 1954). ""Two Whoops and a Holler"/"Why Did You Wait" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-2791.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (September 1954). ""Don't Fall in Love with a Married Man"/"You'll Come Crawlin'" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-2905.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (November 1954). ""Please Don't Divorce Me"/"Don't Rush Me" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-2994.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (February 1955). ""Did You Tell Her About Me"/"You Sent Her an Orchid" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-3051.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (January 1956). ""This Has Been Your Life"/"I Learned It All from You" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-3340.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (April 1956). ""You're Calling Me Sweetheart Again"/"He Loved Me Once and He'll Love Me Again" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-3401.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (August 1956). ""Thank You Just the Same"/"Just Give Me Love" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-3514.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (January 1957). ""Tomorrow I'll Be Gone"/"If You Can Walk Away" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-3618.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (May 1957). ""The Other Woman"/"Under Suspicion" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-3727.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (September 1957). ""It Scares Me Half to Death"/"Act Like a Married Man" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-3796.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (January 1958). ""I Used to Love You"/"You're Just the Kind of Guy" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-3881.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (July 1958). ""He's My Baby"/"Secret of Life" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-4013.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (April 1959). ""Jeopardy"/"Better Love Next Time" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-4191.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (September 1959). ""Heartaches, Teardrops and Sorrow"/"Sweetheart, Don't Come Back" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 4279.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (January 1960). "" The One You Slip Around With"/"The Mysteries of Life" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 4321.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (January 1960). ""How Do I Tell It to a Child"/"Did I Turn Down a Better Deal" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 4365.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (August 1960). ""For the Children's Sakes"/"Lonely Little World" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 4423.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (March 1961). ""The Root of All Evil (Is a Man)"/"No One Knows" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 4538.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (June 1961). ""How Long Does It Hurt (When a Heart Breaks)"/"If You Were Losing Him to Me" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 4584.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (September 1961). ""The Biggest Cry"/"I've Got to Talk to Mary" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 4640.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (March 1962). ""Two Voices, Two Shadows, Two Faces"/"Your Conscience or Your Heart" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 4719.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (October 1962). ""One Less Heartache"/"It's Never Too Late" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 4858.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (April 1963). ""It's Torture"/"I've Learned to Live with You (And Be Alone)" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 4915.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (October 1963). ""When Your House Is Not a Home"/"That's What Lonesome Is" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 5062.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (September 1965). ""It's a Man (Every Time, It's a Man)"/"Ain't You Ashamed" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 5508.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (August 1978). ""Saturday Night Sin"/"I Just Want to Sing My Song" (7" vinyl single)". Scorpion Records. SC-0557.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (1981). "" Then He Touched Me"/" Too Many Rivers" (7" vinyl single)". First Generation Records. FGS-012.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (May 1955). "" A Satisfied Mind"/" Take Possession" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-3118.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (September 1955). "" Beautiful Lies"/" I Thought of You" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F-3222.
- ^ "Red Sovine – Famous Duets". Pure Country Music. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Christmas in Nashville > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Country Christmas: Various artists: Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ Weisberger, John. "Bill Anderson – Fine Wine". Country Standard Time. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Radio Days, Vol. 1: Jim Reeves: Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Made in America: Essential Folk > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "A Country Christmas: Various artists: Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2016.