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From A Jack To A King
Composer: Ned Miller

Jerry Garcia played pedal steel and David Grisman played mandolin on a December 2, 1972 Doug Sahm studio recording of From A Jack To A King. Donna Jean Godchaux (as Donna Thatcher) probably contributed to the backing vocals on the Elvis Presley version of the song that was first released on the Back In Memphis album.

Ned Miller originally released a version of the song in 1957. This was re-released in 1962 and was a chart success the second time around. It peaked at #2 in the country charts and #6 in the pop charts. The Ricky Van Shelton version of the song topped the country charts in the Spring of 1989.



Jerry Garcia (with Doug Sahm)

info The Genuine Texas Groover, Doug Sahm, 2003


Ned Miller

no info Single (From A Jack To A King / Parade Of Broken Hearts), Ned Miller, 1957 (Dot 15601)
no info Single (From A Jack To A King / Parade Of Broken Hearts), Ned Miller, 1962 (Fabor 114)
info From A Jack To A King, Ned Miller, 1963
no info Original Golden Town and Country Hits, Volume 1, Various Artists, 1964
no info The Best Of, Ned Miller, 1966
no info 38 Country Classics, Various Artists, 1979
no info From A Jack To A King, Ned Miller, 1981
no info Country USA: 1963, Various Artists, 1989
no info Billboard Top Country Hits: 1963, Various Artists, 1990
no info All-Time Country Hits, Various Artists, 1993
no info Country Classics: 18 Country Hits, Various Artists, 1994
info From A Jack To A King, Ned Miller, 1996
no info 20th Century Country, Vol. 2: Country Classics: From a Jack to a King, Various Artists, 1997
no info 1963: 20 Original Chart Hits, Various Artists, 1997
no info Classic Country: Legendary Country, Various Artists, 1998
no info Classic Country: Greatest Hits, Various Artists, 1998
info Classic Country: 1960-1964, Various Artists, 1999
no info Classic Country: 1950-1964, Various Artists, 1999
no info Day's End, Various Artists, 2001
no info The Golden Age of American Rock 'N' Roll: Country Edition, Various Artists, 2002
no info Go West Country, Various Artists, 2003
no info Country Classics: Hard to Find Hits, Various Artists, 2004
no info Country Gold 1960-64, Various Artists, 2004
no info Top 20 of Country, Various Artists, 2005
no info Complete Sixties, Various Artists, 2005
no info K-Tel Presents Country Love, Various Artists, 2005
no info One Hit Wonders of the 60's 70's and 80's, Various Artists, 2006
no info Country Love and Heart...Break, Various Artists, 2006
no info Lifetime of Country Romance Collection, Various Artists, 2007
no info 101 Country Hits, Various Artists, 2007
no info Golden Age of Country: Hard-to-Find Hits, Various Artists, 2011
no info Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Hillbilly Music: 1962, Various Artists, 2011


Other recordings

no info Single (From A Jack To A King / Slow Train), Jim Lowe, 1957
no info 18 Yellow Roses & 11 Other Hits, Bobby Darin, 1963
info Heart and Soul of Ferlin Husky, Ferlin Husky, 1963
no info Still, Bill Anderson, 1963
no info Single (Our Day Will Come / From A Jack To A King), Marilyn Lee / Les Carle, 1963
no info Today's Sounds in Pop-Country Hits, The Strings, Voices and Orchestra Of Billy Liebert, 1964
no info The Dancin'est Band Around, Leon McAuliffe And His Swingin' Western Band, 1964
no info Sings Your Favorite Country Hits, Hank Snow, 1965
no info Country Songs, City Hits, Slim Whitman, 1964
no info Almost Persuaded, David Houston, 1966
no info Straight From The Heart, Freddie Hart, 1966
no info Single (It's Love / From A Jack To A King), Mark Evans Orchestra, 1966
no info Single (You Gave Me A Mountain / From A Jack To A King), Carl Vaughn, 1969
info Elvis Back In Memphis, Elvis Presley, 1970
no info The World Of, David Houston, 1970
no info Again, The Moms & Dads, 1973
no info Joe Stampley, Joe Stampley, 1975
no info The Best Of, Freddie Hart, 1975
no info I Love You Because, Jim Reeves, 1976
no info In Concert, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, 1976
no info Rockabilly, Sleepy LaBeef, 1977
no info Pure Gold, Jim Reeves, 1978
no info Country Classics, Elvis Presley, 1978
no info Cross Section, Leroy Van Dyke, 1982
no info I Need You, Daniel O'Donnell, 1986
no info Single (From A Jack To A King / The Picture), Ricky Van Shelton, 1988
no info Loving Proof, Ricky Van Shelton, 1988
no info Greatest Hits Plus, Ricky Van Shelton, 1992
info From Nashville To Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters, Elvis Presley, 1993
no info One More Time, Frankie Yankovic, 1993
no info The Singing Ranger, Vol. 3, Hank Snow, 1994
no info Super Hits, Ricky Van Shelton, 1995
no info Wild-Eyed Dream/Loving Proof/RVS III, Ricky Van Shelton, 1995
no info Welcome to My World, Jim Reeves, 1996
no info Great Mud, Mud, 1996
info Larger Than Life, Sleepy LaBeef, 1996
no info The Fifties Complete, Pat Boone, 1997
no info Country All the Way, The Nashville All-Stars, 1997
no info Pure Country, Ricky Van Shelton, 1998
no info Essential Collection, Charles Mann, 1998
no info The Elvis Presley Collection: Country, Elvis Presley, 1998
no info The Story of Mud, Mud, 1998
no info 16 Biggest Hits, Ricky Van Shelton, 1999
no info The Capitol Years, Bobby Darin, 1999
no info Suspicious Minds, Elvis Presley, 1999
no info Mercury Smashes, Jerry lee Lewis, 2000
no info The Elvis Presley Collection: The Country Collection, Elvis Presley, 2000
no info The Magic of, Bobby Darin, 2001
no info Memphis Sessions, Elvis Presley, 2001
no info Proud Mary, Alex, 2001
no info Straigh From The Hip, Hank C. Burnette, 2002
no info You're the Reason I'm Living/18 Yellow Roses, Bobby Darin, 2002
no info I'm a Lonely Wanderer, Slim Whitman, 2002
no info Yodeling/Country Songs/City Hits, Slim Whitman, 2002
no info I Need You/Don't Forget to Remember, Daniel O'Donnell, 2002
no info The Essential, Bobby Darin, 2003
no info Cen-Tex Serenade, Cornell Hurd Band, 2004
no info Gentleman Jim: Memories Are Made of This, Jim Reeves, 2004
no info Golden Memories & Silver Tears, Al Grant, 2004
no info Live from Branson, Daniel O'Donnell, 2005
no info Pop Legends, Mud, 2005
no info Sings & Plays/In Concert, Bob Wills, 2006
no info Songs My Mother Loved, Rita MacNeil, 2006
no info Texas Hold 'em Poker, Various Artists (Ferlin HBusky), 2006
no info Old Boots New Steps, Wild River Band, 2007
no info All Or Nothing, The Dreyer Brothers, 2007
no info Even More One Hit Wonders, Lynn Anderson, 2008
no info Hot Wheels, Mischief!, 2009
no info The Drugstore's Rockin', Pat Boone, 2010
no info The Complete Elvis Presley Masters, Elvis Presley, 2010
no info Live at the BBC, Status Quo, 2010
no info The First 10 Years: 1956-1966, Bill Anderson, 2011

 
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