Wyatt Merle Kilgore was an American singer, songwriter, and manager.
12 Facts About Merle Kilgore
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Merle Kilgore was the son of Wyatt and Gladys B Kilgore.
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Merle Kilgore co-wrote Claude King's big crossover hit, "Wolverton Mountain".
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Merle Kilgore had a number of successful business ventures and held numerous leadership positions.
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In 1993, Merle Kilgore was inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame in Lafayette, Louisiana, and into Shreveport's Byrd High School Hall of Fame.
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In 1998, Merle Kilgore received the Legendary Songwriters' Award from the North American County Music Association.
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Merle Kilgore was a long-time member of the Academy of Country Music and an active member of the Screen Actors Guild.
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Merle Kilgore directed the operations of two offices, Hank Williams Jr.
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In 1998, Merle Kilgore was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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In 2004, Merle Kilgore was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.
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On February 6,2005, Merle Kilgore died from heart failure while in a Mexican hospital undergoing experimental treatments for lung cancer, and was interred in Hendersonville Memory Gardens in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
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Merle Kilgore was survived by his wife, Judy, three daughters, two sons, eight grandchildren and a great granddaughter.