Cledus Maggard & the Citizen's Band
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| Cledus Maggard & the Citizen's Band |
| Birth name |
Jay Huguely |
| Born |
September 2, 1947(1947-09-02) |
| Origin |
Valencia, California |
| Died |
November 13, 2008(2008-11-13) (aged 61) |
| Genres |
Country |
| Occupations |
Singer |
| Instruments |
Vocals |
| Years active |
1976 |
| Labels |
Mercury |
Jay Huguely (born September 2, 1947; died December 13, 2008 in Valencia, California) was a stage actor, advertising executive and television writer/executive who enjoyed a brief run of popularity as a novelty recording artist in the 1970s.[1]
Recording as Cledus Maggard & the Citizen's Band, Huguely - working at the time for Leslie Advertising in Greenville, South Carolina[1] - enjoyed his one and only hit in 1976 with "The White Knight." Released during the wave of popularity of the citizens' band radio, the song is about a semitrailer truck driver victimized by a Georgia highway patrolman's speed trap.
"The White Knight" reached No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart in February 1976, and was his only hit to reach that chart's Top 40.[2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year |
Album |
Chart Positions |
Label |
| US Country |
US |
| 1976 |
The White Knight |
4 |
135 |
Mercury |
| Two More Sides |
— |
— |
[edit] Singles
| Year |
Single |
Chart Positions[3] |
Album |
| US Country |
US |
CAN Country |
CAN |
| 1975 |
"The White Knight" |
1 |
19 |
8 |
50 |
The White Knight |
| 1976 |
"Kentucky Moonrunner" |
42 |
85 |
— |
— |
| "Virgil and the $300 Vacation" (as Cledus Maggard) |
73 |
— |
— |
— |
Two More Sides |
| 1978 |
"The Farmer" (as Cledus Maggard) |
82 |
— |
— |
— |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits" (Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1991 (ISBN 0-82-307553-2)), p. 161
- ^ Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc.. pp. 253. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Maggard, Cledus |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
September 2, 1947 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
November 13, 2008 |
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