Danny Dill | |
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 Dill in 1956 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Horace Eldred Dill (1924-09-19)September 19, 1924 Clarksburg, Tennessee, United States |
| Origin | Huntingdon,Tennessee, United States |
| Died | October 23, 2008(2008-10-23) (aged 84) |
| Genres | country |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter |
Horace Eldred "Danny"Dill (September 19, 1924[1] – October 23, 2008) was an Americancountry music singer and songwriter. He was inducted into theNashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975.[2]
Dill, born inClarksburg, Tennessee, got his start as a professional musician while working with Annie Lou Stockard as Annie Lou and Danny, a duet act who performed on theGrand Ole Opry during the 1940s and '50s. Annie Lou and Danny Dill were made members of the Opry in the 1940s.[3] Although Dill recorded as a solo artist, he found his greatest success as a songwriter.
His 1959 tune, "Long Black Veil", written withMarijohn Wilkin, was top-10 country hit forLefty Frizzell and has become a standard recorded by many country,folk, andpop music musicians. Another notable Dill composition was "Detroit City (I Wanna Go Home)", that was a hit forBobby Bare,Tom Jones, andDean Martin.
