Album: Down in the Boondocks by Billy Joe Royal (1965)
Genre: Country
Record Label: Columbia/Legacy
Format: Album

Artist Background: Billy Joe Royal (born 3 April 1942 in Valdosta, Georgia) is an American singer. Raised in Marietta, Georgia, Royal became a local singing sensation in the 1950s and 1960s at the Bamboo Ranch in Savannah, Georgia. He is best known for the 1965 top-ten pop hit "Down in the Boondocks", which along with the singles "I Knew You When" (top 20, 1965) and "Hush" (1966) were written and produced by friend Joe South. His 1969 comeback single "Cherry Hill Park" peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 1... Emerged in the classic era.

Related Artists: Crispian St. Peters, Joe South, Tommy Roe, Jay & The Americans

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era.

Tags: Country, 1960s, Album, Columbia/Legacy

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Down in the Boondocks

Billy Joe Royal

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