Henson Cargill (February 5, 1941 – March 24, 2007) was a country music sing… Read Full Bio ↴Henson Cargill (February 5, 1941 – March 24, 2007) was a country music singer best known for the 1968 #1 hit, "Skip a Rope".
[edit] Career
Henson's career started in his home state of Oklahoma, performing at clubs around Oklahoma City and Tulsa. His family was active in politics and raised buffalo on a ranch outside Oklahoma City. In the mid 1960s, Henson moved to Nashville and became a member of the vocal group The Kimberlys. After leaving the group, Henson started on his solo career, and in 1967, he signed with Monument Records, and he immediately scored in a big way with a song called "Skip a Rope". The song became a huge hit, spending six weeks at Number 1 on the country charts in 1968 and also making the Top 25 on the Pop charts.
[edit] After Skip a Rope and Later Career
After "Skip a Rope", Cargill continued to have Top 20 hits with such songs as "Row Row Row" (1968), "None Of My Business" (his only other Top 10) (1969), and "The Most Uncomplicated Goodbye I Ever Heard" (1970). Later, he had a television show, Country Hayride, and performed for many years in Reno and Las Vegas. Johnny Cash was godfather to his oldest son, Cash.
After leaving Monument Records, Henson moved to Mega Records in 1971, where he scored several minor hits. In 1973, he made a strong comeback to the charts when he signed with Atlantic Records and scored 2 Top 30 hits in 1974 with "Some Old California Memory" and a version of Mac Davis' "Stop And Smell The Roses". In 1980, he formed his own record label Copper Mountain Records and he scored his last Top 30 hit that year with "Silence On The Line". In the late 1980s he retired to Oklahoma City and died on March 24, 2007
[edit] Career
Henson's career started in his home state of Oklahoma, performing at clubs around Oklahoma City and Tulsa. His family was active in politics and raised buffalo on a ranch outside Oklahoma City. In the mid 1960s, Henson moved to Nashville and became a member of the vocal group The Kimberlys. After leaving the group, Henson started on his solo career, and in 1967, he signed with Monument Records, and he immediately scored in a big way with a song called "Skip a Rope". The song became a huge hit, spending six weeks at Number 1 on the country charts in 1968 and also making the Top 25 on the Pop charts.
[edit] After Skip a Rope and Later Career
After "Skip a Rope", Cargill continued to have Top 20 hits with such songs as "Row Row Row" (1968), "None Of My Business" (his only other Top 10) (1969), and "The Most Uncomplicated Goodbye I Ever Heard" (1970). Later, he had a television show, Country Hayride, and performed for many years in Reno and Las Vegas. Johnny Cash was godfather to his oldest son, Cash.
After leaving Monument Records, Henson moved to Mega Records in 1971, where he scored several minor hits. In 1973, he made a strong comeback to the charts when he signed with Atlantic Records and scored 2 Top 30 hits in 1974 with "Some Old California Memory" and a version of Mac Davis' "Stop And Smell The Roses". In 1980, he formed his own record label Copper Mountain Records and he scored his last Top 30 hit that year with "Silence On The Line". In the late 1980s he retired to Oklahoma City and died on March 24, 2007
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Henson Cargill Lyrics
Blackjack County Chain I was sittin′ beside the road in Blackjack County Not knowin…
Coming on Strong Coming on strong coming on strong I can feel the heartaches…
Going Backwards Astronauts, and cosmonauts, and spaceships in the sky A bill…
Greenback Dollar Some people say I'm a no count others say I'm…
Husbands and Wives Two broken hearts lonely looking like houses where nobody li…
It's Over Não estávamos prontos, mas achamos Que era o certo. Pelo des…
Little Girls and Little Boys Little girls and little boys often cry over broken toys But…
None Of My Business Little kids sleepin' with rats in their bed well it's…
She Thinks I'm on That Train Today the train pulled out of here that stops in…
Six White Horses Come here and look through the window Marie Open the shutter…
Skip a Rope Skip a rope, skip a rope Oh, listen to the children…
Tall Oak Tree There was a tall oak tree that loved a bubblin'…
This Generation Shall Not Pass A cryin' man prays for a peace in his land…
With Pen in Hand With pen in hand you signed your name today at…
Ron Taylor
on So Many Ways of Saying She's Gone
first time ive heard all these songs-wonderful