Jerry Chesnut

Jerry Chesnut
Jerry Chesnut
Born	May 7, 1931; Loyall, Kentucky
Died	December 15, 2018 (aged 87); Nashville, Tennessee
Occupation	Songwriter
Nationality	American
Genre	Country music
Notable works	Good Year for the Roses
Notable awards	Nominated for a Grammy Award
Website
	Jerry Chesnut Official site

Jerry Donald Chesnut (May 7, 1931 – December 15, 2018) was an American country music songwriter. His hits include "Good Year for the Roses" (recorded by Alan Jackson, George Jones and Elvis Costello) and "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" (recorded by Elvis Presley in 1975, and Travis Tritt in 1992.)

Born and raised in Harlan County, Kentucky, he moved to Nashville in 1958 to pursue his career.[1] In 1967, Del Reeves recorded Chesnut's "A Dime at a Time" to give the songwriter his first chart hit single.[1] In 1968, Jerry Lee Lewis's hit recording of Chesnut's "Another Place, Another Time" was nominated for a Grammy Award. In 1972, Chesnut was named Billboard's 'Songwriter of the Year', and in 1992 he became a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.[1]

Jerry Chesnut died in Nashville on December 15, 2018 at the age of 87.[2]

Selective list of songs

This list includes the song title and artist(s) who have recorded the song.

"A Dime At A Time" – Del Reeves, Steep Canyon Rangers (as "One Dime at a Time")
"Another Place, Another Time" – Jerry Lee Lewis, Arthur Alexander
"Daddy Did His Best" – Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton, Dale Ann Bradley
"Don't She Look Good?" – Bill Anderson, Eddy Arnold
"Good Year for the Roses" – Alan Jackson, George Jones, Elvis Costello, Counting Crows, Johnny Paycheck, Toni Willé
"Holding on to Nothing" – Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton
"It's Four in the Morning" – Faron Young, Tom Jones
"Weakness In A Man" – Waylon Jennings, Roy Drusky
"If Not for You" - George Jones
"It's Midnight" – Elvis Presley
"Looking at the World Through a Windshield" – Del Reeves, Son Volt, Commander Cody
"Love Coming Down" – Elvis Presley
"Love of a Rolling Stone" – Bonnie Tyler
"Miles And Miles From Nowhere" – Arthur Alexander
"Oney" – Johnny Cash
"T-R-O-U-B-L-E" – Elvis Presley, Travis Tritt
"They Don't Make 'em Like My Daddy" – Loretta Lynn
"The Wonders You Perform" – Tammy Wynette
"Woman Without Love" – Elvis Presley, Bob Luman, Joe Simon,[3] Johnny Darrell, T.D. Valentine, Brook Benton

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References

"Jerry Chesnut - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
"Harlan County native, Hall of Fame songwriter dies in Nashville". Wymt.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
"Woman Without Love - Joe Simon - Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
"Jerry Chesnut - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

External links

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[AMG-1] "Jerry Chesnut - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

[2] "Harlan County native, Hall of Fame songwriter dies in Nashville". Wymt.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

[3] "Woman Without Love - Joe Simon - Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

[4] "Jerry Chesnut - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2018.