BORN: 1936 - Beaumont , Texas
DIED: August 8, 1987 - Beaumont, Texas
… Read Full Bio ↴BORN: 1936 - Beaumont , Texas
DIED: August 8, 1987 - Beaumont, Texas
Singer and guitar player. Attended school in Beaumont. In late 1950's, recorded and made popular several songs of J. P. Richardson (Big Bopper) -- "Poor Man's Riches" and "Beggar to a King," a later hit was "Token of Love" in 1959. Barnes became one of the biggest properties of Jack Clement's and Bill Hall's Gulf Coast Recording Company.
DIED: August 8, 1987 - Beaumont, Texas
… Read Full Bio ↴BORN: 1936 - Beaumont , Texas
DIED: August 8, 1987 - Beaumont, Texas
Singer and guitar player. Attended school in Beaumont. In late 1950's, recorded and made popular several songs of J. P. Richardson (Big Bopper) -- "Poor Man's Riches" and "Beggar to a King," a later hit was "Token of Love" in 1959. Barnes became one of the biggest properties of Jack Clement's and Bill Hall's Gulf Coast Recording Company.
Poor Man's Riches
Benny Barnes Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Poor Man's Riches' by these artists:
George Jones POOR MAN'S RICHES I'VE TRAVELED TO THE ENDS OF THE RAINBOW …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Benny Barnes:
Go On Go On Go go go away with me hm Far from his heart…
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Mr. Wizard
I personally met Benny at his club one night when my girlfriend asked if I cared if she danced a song with Benny. I told her to go for it. After the danceI talked to Benny for a few minutes before he had to go back up on stage. I gotta tell you all this....Benny has a grip when shaking your hand you wouldn't believe...it's not a grip that hurts you but you know a real man shook your hand!
burtallis
Met Dee Marais in 1976 at his record shop at Shreeveport, where he poudly showed me a cheque with royalties for this song, he just received.
Mr. Wizard
I use to take all my dates to Benny Barnes Club on Friday and Saturday nights. I wish Benny had gotten a better manager because he was blessed with a great voice!
Jake Smith
I use to go dancing at Benny Barnes club in Beaumont Texas. Benny owned. Car dealership and the nightclub among other things. He had a grip like steel when he shook your hand but he never hurt you. I sure miss him. He kinda sounded like Hank Snow
whispperson
Benny Barnes is great. I like this recording.
Jane Woods
Things of the heart are our truest treasures. Things that God says are treasures. Material crap it just rots away.
#Media Sicarius
Benny Barnes was my Uncle............He was one of the greatest men I have ever been around
Margie Singleton
Dee Maraud was my first manager. He had the Record shop Bayou Records and my Ex Husband and I bought it from him and Jerry Kennedy helped me run it. Benny Barnes recorded a song I wrote after he had POOR MANS RICHES. I cant remember the title of it. Would you happen to have it?
Your mention of Dee Marvis really took me on a MENTAL JOURNEY!!!
Margie Singleton
I hate the way the AutoCorrect changes your words to what they think you mean. I spelled
Dee Marais like it was and they changed it twice😜
debra parry
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