Wayne Kemp - Harlan County

Wayne Kemp began his career at age 16 playing guitar in a local Tulsa, Okla.,club. In 1965, after a mutual friend introduced him to George Jones, Wayne began playing lead guitar for
George and then for other artists such as Patsy Cline, Red Sovine and Conway Twitty.

In 1967, Wayne battled back from a terrible automobile accident to play guitar again. In1968, after Conway Twitty recorded "The Image Of Me," Wayne signed with Tree Publishingin Nashville. Into the '70s and throughout the '80s, Wayne enjoyed hits such as Twitty's "That's When She Started To Stop Loving You" (Top 5 in 1970), Johnny Cash's "One Piece At A Time" (#1 in 1976), Johnny Paycheck's "I'm The Only Hell (My Mama Ever Raised)" (Top 10 in 1977), George Strait's "The Fireman" (Top 5 in 1985), and Ricky Van Shelton's "I'll Leave This World Loving You" (#1 in 1988). Additionally, his song "Love Bug" has been a Top 10 single twice — once for George Jones in 1965 and again for George Strait in 1994.

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Music

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• Wayne
• Kemp
• Harlan
• County

[cranks123]

Harlan County is one of the best songs made. Livin in Harlan ain't that bad either

[livingadream2]

It's a fantastic song!!!!Thanks for stopping by!

[cloud2a7]

sigh... i love this sooooooo much once again, whoever posted this.thankyou, Joshua Wayne Kemp

[livingadream2]

Again, you are very welcome. This is country music!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank your grandfather for the great contribution he has made to country music!!!

[drivinnailsinmycoffi]

Wonderful, and a shame that the current country artists have forgotten their roots.

[livingadream2]

Wouldn't it be wonderful if the current country music was like the older music! Nothing can compare!

[W8NSVARRL]

Just wanted to say thanks for this song!!! Harlan County is a great place. Haven't heard this one for long time. Thanks again. It's ironic that you have this song because I have a photo in my video in connection with Harlan County. That's where my wife came from.

The Colonel.

[CntrySingr]

Wayne is one of my Favorites. Such a good country voice. I never get tired of hearing him sing.

[rcjohnsob]

I was passed by a Harlan County cop car a couple of years ago. Harlan County in Huge letters on the car. Made me feel good!

[NCTarheel62]

This is Country music as it was meant to be. This is so much better than the warmed over pop crap we hear today.

[TheKyridgerunner]

Harlan County is one of the most peaceful places on this earth... been here 37 yrs

[1947burke]

Have loved Wayne Kemp forever, great voice and greatly underated songwriter, he is the best.

[alicekycat]

such a beautiful voice

[alicekycat]

@W8NSVARRL proud to be from Harlan..............alice

[closplint]

Best thing is, you could play this song any year, past, present, or future, and it will always apply to Harlan County.

[1948cooter]

HELP can anyone tell me how to get any of his music / love it i love the older country

[cynderthedragoness99]

Shout out to good ole Harlan County, Kentucky...