Biography:
Billy "Crash" Craddock (born June 16, 1939) is an American country and rockabilly singer. He first gained popularity in Australia in the 1950s with a string of rockabilly hits, including the Australian number one hit "Boom Boom Baby". Switching to country music, he gained popularity in United States in the 1970s with a string of top ten country hits, several of which were number one hits, including "Rub It In", "Broken Down in Tiny Pieces", and "Ruby Baby".
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Other songs:
- A Tear Fell
- Afraid Ill Want To Love Her One More Time
- Another Cup Of Memories
- Another Woman
- Boom Boom Baby
- Broken Down In Tiny Pieces
- Dont Destroy Me
- Dream Lover
- Easy As Pie
- I Cheated On A Good Womans Love
- Im Gonna Knock On Your Door
- Jeannie Norman
- Rub It In
- Ruby Baby
- Shes About A Mover
- The Fool
- Til Morning
- Till I Stop Shaking
- Walk Softly
- What He Dont Know Wont Hurt Him
- You Rubbed It In All Wrong
- Youd Better Move On
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Jeannie Norman:Billy Crash Craddock.
- Album - You Better Move On - on
CARTWHEEL Records in 1971.
(Sanford Clark cover, #7 in 1956.)
(Intro)
Bb F
(Verse 1)
F Bb
It's been ten long and lonely years since
F
I've been to my hometown.
C Bb F
I sought fame and fortune which I finally found.
F Bb F
Everyone at home they know me and say I'm a
big man.
C
The hometown boy that made good, well, he's
F Bb F
back home again.
(Verse 2)
F Bb F
But there's a face in my memory that stands out
from all the rest.
C Bb
The face of someone special, the girl I still love
F
best.
F Bb F
I asked about Jeannie, mom said, she married yesterday.
C
And please don't try to see her, son, it had to be
F Bb F
this way.
(Verse 3)
F Bbm Bb C F
Then my eyes filled with tears as I turned back the
Bb F C
years, to a love I once had, she was mine.
F Bb F
Jeannie Norman was her name, Lord, I'd give up all
C Bb F
my fame just to hold Jeannie close one more time.
(Outro)
C Bb F
Just to hold Jeannie close, one more time.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
- Album - You Better Move On - on
CARTWHEEL Records in 1971.
(Sanford Clark cover, #7 in 1956.)
(Intro)
Bb F
(Verse 1)
F Bb
It's been ten long and lonely years since
F
I've been to my hometown.
C Bb F
I sought fame and fortune which I finally found.
F Bb F
Everyone at home they know me and say I'm a
big man.
C
The hometown boy that made good, well, he's
F Bb F
back home again.
(Verse 2)
F Bb F
But there's a face in my memory that stands out
from all the rest.
C Bb
The face of someone special, the girl I still love
F
best.
F Bb F
I asked about Jeannie, mom said, she married yesterday.
C
And please don't try to see her, son, it had to be
F Bb F
this way.
(Verse 3)
F Bbm Bb C F
Then my eyes filled with tears as I turned back the
Bb F C
years, to a love I once had, she was mine.
F Bb F
Jeannie Norman was her name, Lord, I'd give up all
C Bb F
my fame just to hold Jeannie close one more time.
(Outro)
C Bb F
Just to hold Jeannie close, one more time.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
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