James O'Gwynn Musical artist

James Leroy O'Gwynn (born January 26, 1928 in Winchester, Mississippi, died January 19, 2011 in Hattisburg, Mississippi) was an American country music singer. Between 1958 and 1962, he recorded for the D and Mercury labels, charting six times on the Hot Country Songs charts. His work on the D label was produced by Pappy Daily, best known for producing George Jones.O'Gwynn's highest-peaking single came during his Mercury career, when he reached No. 7 with "My Name Is Mud." None of his other singles afterward made the charts, and he moved among several labels, including United Artists Records and Plantation Records.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 26, 1928
Date of deathJanuary 19, 2011
Hometown
Winchester Mississippi

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Musical artist

Career started1958
Career ended1962
associated musical artist
Pappy Daily
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Country music
record label
Mercury Records
United Artists Records

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