The Very Best Of Sonny James 1952-1962
Known throughout his life and career as 'The Southern Gentleman', SONNY JAMES was one of the very first C&W/Pop; crossover artists, back in the 50s. In total, he would go on to register 72 C&W; and Pop hits between 1953-1983, including an unprecedented run of 16 consecutive #1 C&W; singles between 1967-71. This compilation is drawn from his 45rpm releases between 1952-62, across five different labels, Capitol, NRC, RCA-Victor, Groove and Dot, of which around half were C&W; and/or Pop hits.