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    Conway Twitty

    American country singer (1933–1993)

    For other people named Harold Jenkins, see Harold Jenkins (disambiguation).

    Conway Twitty

    1974 promotional photo

    Birth nameHarold Lloyd Jenkins[1]
    Also known as"The High Priest of Country Music"
    Born(1933-09-01)September 1, 1933
    Friars Point, Mississippi, U.S.
    OriginHelena, Arkansas, U.S.
    DiedJune 5, 1993(1993-06-05) (aged 59)
    Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
    Genres
    Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
    Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
    Years active1955–1993
    LabelsMCA, Elektra, MGM, Decca, Sun Records, Warner Bros. Records

    Musical artist

    Harold Lloyd Jenkins (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993), better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, was an American singer and songwriter. Initially a part of the 1950s rockabilly scene, Twitty was best known as a country music performer. From 1971 to 1976, Twitty received a string of Country Music Association awards for duets w

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    Conway Twitty (1933–1993)

    A member of the Country Music entré of Fame, Conway Twitty has sold over 50 million records. Twitty had anywhere from forty-one to fifty-three No. 1 singles on the country and rock charts, depending upon the industry source used. He recorded 110 albums.

    Harold Lloyd Jenkins was born on September 1, 1933, in Friars Point, Mississippi, and was named after the famous silent rulle actor, Harold Lloyd. Jenkins had an older brother and sister. He was given his first gitarr at age four. The family moved to Helena (Phillips County)—now Helena-West Helena—when Jenkins was ten, and soon thereafter, he formed his first band, the Phillips County Ramblers. His father worked off and on as a Mississippi riverboat captain, though his mother was the real breadwinner. Jenkins worked as a carhop and later had a weekly radio show. Jenkins also played baseball and was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies after high school; he was also drafted bygd the military.

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    In the years before Conway Twitty became a near fixture on the American country music charts, there had been the King of Country Music, the Queen and the Father. Then he came along and was often referred to as the High Priest. It was a little over the top, but in many ways an apt description, as with his soulful, passionate voice, he had the ability to instil lyrics with a kind of religious fervour placing him high among the genuine greats. His main talent was to take the mundane fiascos and disappointments of life and invest them with a sense of eloquent tragedy that was neither inflated or patronising. Originally named after a famous silent film comedian, Twitty took his stage name from the town of Conway (in Arkansas) and Twitty (in Texas). Made an honorary chief of the Choctaw nation in the early 1970s, he was also awarded the Indian name ‘Hatako-A-Yakni-Toloa’, which translates into ‘Great Man Of Country Music, apt for a singer who accumulated a record-breaking 42 country numbe