Sonny Throckmorton Musical artist

James Fron "Sonny" Throckmorton (born April 2, 1941 in Carlsbad, New Mexico) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Known primarily for his songwriting, Throckmorton has had more than 1,000 of his songs recorded by various country singers. He has also had minor success as a recording artist, having released two major-label albums: The Last Cheater's Waltz in 1978 on Mercury Records and Southern Train in 1986 on Warner Bros. Records. Throckmorton is a member of the Nashville Songwriters' Hall of Fame, and has been awarded Songwriter of the Year by both Broadcast Music Incorporated and the Nashville Songwriters Association International.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 02, 1941
Hometown
Carlsbad New Mexico
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1965
Career ended1988
associated musical artist
Merle Haggard
Bobby Lewis (country singer)
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Country music
instrument
Singing
record label
Mercury Records
Warner Bros. Records

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