James Loden (born May 1, 1929), known professionally as Sonny James, is an American country music singer and songwriter. . Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including a five-year streak of 16 straight among his 23 number one hits. In late 1956 James released "Young Love", a 45 rpm single for which he would forever be remembered. As the first teenage country crossover single, it topped both the country and pop music charts in January 1957.[10] It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[11] Dubbed the Southern Gentleman because of his polite demeanor, he gained more exposure with an appearance on the popular Ed Sullivan Show. youtube/watch?v=s3i_t094xqo
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