On this day (September 9) in 1950, Sonny James received word that his National Guard unit, the 252 nd Truck Company, had been activated. As a result, he put his budding musical career on hold for two ...

James released his version in August 1969, and it quickly became another major success during one of the most impressive stretches of his career. The song reached No. 1 on the country chart in October ...

When fans reflect on the pantheon of great country music singers, Sonny James’ name may not come immediately to mind. However, the “Southern Gentleman” helped shape the genre in the 1960s and early ...

A 1969 country hit that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart 57 years ago today wasn't originally a country song at all—but in the hands of Sonny James, it became something entirely ...

Country singer Sonny James, whose music went from rural Alabama to the moon, died Monday afternoon, according to a family representative. He was 87. As Kix Brooks said in 2006, the year Mr. James was ...