James Gilreath - Little Band Of Gold (1963)

Charted at #21 on Billboard Hot 100 in March 1963, #29 on UK Singles chart, and #19 on Billboard R&B chart. This was his only Hot 100 entry.

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• James
• Gilreath
• little
• band
• of
• gold

[liloldnightingale]

Wonderful. Thanks.

[TheLimePopsicle]

You're welcome, thanks for your comments!

[elvisarronpresleykin]

simple but brillant song

[roughman998]

Been looking for this for years...

[ThreadCityDeanF]

I listened to oldies radio for 25 years and never once heard this song played. Talk about a forgotten 45. This is what I love about YouTube!

[TiocfaidhArIa]

@3000EJS Thanks very much- a wealth of info. I do appreciate it.

[3000EJS]

@TiocfaidhArIa Here's what Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1995-2010 says: "Born on 11/14/1936 in Prairie, Mississippi. Died in a tractor accident on 9/7/2003 (age 66). Pop singer/songwriter/guitarist." Gilreath's only Top 100 hit, "Little Band of Gold" entered the Billboard charts on 3/23/63, peaking at 21.

[TiocfaidhArIa]

I remember the song- but know nothing about the singer. can someone fill me in on him? 

[jelwallf2]

Thanks, TLP, if you're still there - a big hit here in Australia, too. Nice to hear it again.

[beamcl1]

Thank you!

[pintore1]

14 again;)))

[JohnOfStony]

I first heard this on a tape on a second hand tape recorder Dad bought in June 1963. I never knew who sang it until now! I still have the tape recorder (reel-to-reel of course) and hearing it again takes me back to my childhood.