JOHNNY & JACK I CAN'T TELL MY HEART THAT

Born in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, Wright first performed with Anglin in 1936. In 1937, he married Kitty Wells. The two, along with Wright's sister Louise, performed as Johnnie Wright and the Harmony Girls. In 1939, Wright and Anglin formed the duo Johnnie and Jack. They teamed up full-time in the 1940s and, except for the time Anglin spent overseas during World War II, remained together for more than two decades.

In 1952, Johnnie & Jack's "Poison Love" took them to the Grand Ole Opry, where the duo, along with Wells, were invited to join and where they remained for 15 years. Following Anglin's death in an automobile accident in 1963, Wright continued performing and releasing records.

In 1964, he and his Tennessee Mountain Boys had a Top 25 hit with "Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart." The following year, he had success with "Hello Vietnam", a number-one hit. In 1968, he and Wells recorded an autobiographical duet, "We'll Stick Together", and continued playing live shows together through the early 1980s.
[edit] Later years

In 1983, Wright and Wells opened the Family Country Junction Museum and Studio in their hometown of Madison, Tennessee. They closed the museum in October 2000, but their grandson, John Sturdivant, Jr. kept the Junction Recording Studio operating.

Wright joined producers Randall Franks and Alan Autry for the 1991 CD "Christmas Time's A Comin'" featuring the cast of the In the Heat of the Night (TV Series). He performed along with Kitty Wells and Bobby Wright on "Jingle Bells" with the cast.

In 1992, the couple and their son Bobby began playing together again. On December 31, 2000, the duo performed their farewell concert at the Nashville Nightlife Theater in Nashville, Tennessee. They played to a full house of fans, family and friends that included Ricky Skaggs, The Whites, Marty Stuart, Connie Smith, Leona Williams, Larry Stephenson, Tommy Cash, Jack Greene, Jean Shepard and comedian-impressionist Johnny Counterfit.
[edit] Personal life

Wright and Wells were married on October 30, 1937. Together they have had three children, two daughters Ruby (1939-2009)[1] and Carol Sue, as well as a son, Bobby. Each one of their children enjoyed minor successes as recording artists - Carol Sue, on a mid-1950s duet with Wells titled "How Far is Heaven"; Ruby, with a hit called "Dern 'Ya," an "answer song" to Roger Miller's "Dang Me"; and Bobby, with a series of country-pop hits in the early-to-mid 1970s, including "Seasons in the Sun" (covering Terry Jacks' No. 1 pop hit from 1974). Both Bobby and Ruby performed as part of their parents' road tour for many years.

Wright and Wells celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in 2007.

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[MrMajros]

Hi Marcus ! This was an very old song ? I never heard them before. Good one.

[oldtexasmusic]

@MrMajros In my opinion, Johnny & Jack were one of the best male duets of all time. I have other songs on You Tube that they did. Happy listening. 

[flint589]

One of their best,God I miss good country music.

so many of the great ones are gone but for the kind

people posting here that keep their memories alive,THANK YOU

[oldtexasmusic]

@flint589 I am thankful that the music is enjoyed by those that know it but wish to introduce many that have never listened, or only pretended to listen that they may gain an appreciation of it. Thank you for your comment and hope your day is wonderful.

[oldtexasmusic]

@hankedful Sure am. Was born in this state and never left except with the intention of returning. Those times were because of my military obligations and for vacations and sight seeing jaunts in other states.

[hankedful]

@oldtexasmusic I have to ask, are you from Texas?

[oldtexasmusic]

@hankedful I know very little about Junior Brown. Is he the one with the strange looking guitar?

[hankedful]

@oldtexasmusic It's no secret that those in charge, always seem to be the last to get "it" . I have a sister and brother in law in Texas, I've got to get down there for a visit, would love to see Junior Brown while I'm there.

[oldtexasmusic]

@hankedful Hope you're right about the old music. The talent is still out there but Nashville and the music industry are not investing in them. They are pushing some kind of music just on the verge of being an unknown genre and calling it country.

[hankedful]

Great post, a beauty, I've only heard Hanks version. Always enjoyed Johnny and Jack. Youtube will allow so many people to discover music like this as well as those who performed it. The old music will come around again, maybe not in my lifetime but it will come.