Buddy Jewell
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Buddy Jewell Jr. is an American country music
artist who was the first winner on the USA Network
talent show Nashville Star
. Signed to Columbia Records
in 2003, Jewell made his debut on the American country music scene with the release of his self-titled album
, which produced the singles "Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey's Song)
" and "Sweet Southern Comfort
". Another album, Times Like These
, followed in 2005.
, Arkansas
on April 2, 1961. He began playing guitar after buying one from a schoolmate during childhood, and saved the money that he earned bagging groceries to buy guitar lesson books. Jewell also listened to the music that his father, also named Buddy, played for him, and was taught by his uncle Clyde how to play "What a Friend We Have in Jesus
". By age fifteen, Jewell had also taught himself how to play Johnny Cash
's "I Still Miss Someone." He attended Arkansas State University
where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha
. Jewell majored in television and radio in college, although he left in his junior year to marry, despite the marriage only lasting two-and-a-half years.
Jewell later moved to Camden, Arkansas
at age 21 in pursuit of a musical career. There, he discovered a band called White Oak, which was seeking a new lead singer. This band was sponsored by a booking agency whose roster also included Canyon
and a band founded by a then-unknown Trace Adkins
. After touring with White Oak for four years, he moved to Dallas, Texas
, where he took a role in a gunfighing show at Six Flags over Texas
. He later entered a singing competition that was sponsored by the band Alabama
, whose music was also an inspiration to him. He won the competition's top prize, which was an opening slot for the band.
After winning the competition, he competed on Star Search
where he won Male Vocalist on several episodes. He later decided to move to Nashville, Tennessee
in 1993, and found work two years later as a demo
singer. As a demo singer, he recorded more than 5000 demos. Among the songs that Jewell recorded demos for were "Write This Down
" for George Strait
, "A Little Past Little Rock
" for Lee Ann Womack
, "The One
" for Gary Allan
and "You're Beginning to Get to Me
" for Clay Walker
. Jewell also self-released albums entitled One in a Row and Far Enough Away in 2001 and 2002 respectively. Having been rejected by several record labels at this point, he supported himself with the money that his second wife made at her nail salon.
. He became the show's first winner that season, and was soon signed to a recording contract with Columbia Records
Nashville.
" was shipped to radio. It became the highest-debuting single by a new country artist since the singles charts were first tabulated via Nielsen SoundScan
in 1990. This song reached number three on the country charts and 29 on the pop charts. It was the first single from his self-titled
debut album, which was produced by former RCA Records
artist Clint Black
and was recorded in ten days. Buddy Jewell sold 500,000 copies and earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA), in addition to producing a second number three country hit in "Sweet Southern Comfort
", which also reached number 40 on the pop charts. This song was followed by the number 38 country single "One Step at a Time".
, was released in 2005. This album did not perform as well at radio, with its first single ("If She Were Any Other Woman") reaching number 27 on the charts, and the second single ("So Gone") failing to chart entirely. By the end of the year, Jewell was dropped from Columbia's roster.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist who was the first winner on the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
talent show Nashville Star
Nashville Star
Nashville Star is an American reality television program. It was transmitted during mid-2008 on NBC, following five seasons on USA Network. It premiered on March 8, 2003, and its five seasons on USA made it the longest-running competition series on cable television. In Canada, the show aired on CMT...
. Signed to Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
in 2003, Jewell made his debut on the American country music scene with the release of his self-titled album
Buddy Jewell (album)
Buddy Jewell is the third studio album by American country music singer Buddy Jewell. The album was Jewell's major-label debut and his first album since winning season one of Nashville Star. As part of the Nashville Star prize, the album was produced by Clint Black and recorded entirely in ten...
, which produced the singles "Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey's Song)
Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey's Song)
"Help Pour Out the Rain " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Buddy Jewell. It was released in May 2003 as the lead-off single from his 2003 self-titled third album Buddy Jewell. It peaked at number 3 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles &...
" and "Sweet Southern Comfort
Sweet Southern Comfort
"Sweet Southern Comfort" is the title of a song written by Rodney Clawson and Brad Crisler, and recorded by American country music artist Buddy Jewell. It was released in October 2003 as the second single from his 2003 self-titled third album Buddy Jewell...
". Another album, Times Like These
Times Like These (Buddy Jewell album)
Times Like These is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Buddy Jewell. The album was released on April 26, 2005 by Columbia Records...
, followed in 2005.
Biography
Buddy Jewell was born in LepantoLepanto, Arkansas
Lepanto is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,133 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
on April 2, 1961. He began playing guitar after buying one from a schoolmate during childhood, and saved the money that he earned bagging groceries to buy guitar lesson books. Jewell also listened to the music that his father, also named Buddy, played for him, and was taught by his uncle Clyde how to play "What a Friend We Have in Jesus
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
"What a Friend We Have in Jesus" is a Christian hymn originally written by Joseph M. Scriven as a poem in 1855 to comfort his mother who was living in Ireland while he was in Canada. Scriven originally published the poem anonymously, and only received full credit for it in the 1880s. The tune to...
". By age fifteen, Jewell had also taught himself how to play Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
's "I Still Miss Someone." He attended Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the state's second largest college system and third largest university by enrollment. It is located atop on Crowley's Ridge at Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA...
where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha
Pi Kappa Alpha
Pi Kappa Alpha is a Greek social fraternity with over 230 chapters and colonies and over 250,000 lifetime initiates in the United States and Canada.-History:...
. Jewell majored in television and radio in college, although he left in his junior year to marry, despite the marriage only lasting two-and-a-half years.
Jewell later moved to Camden, Arkansas
Camden, Arkansas
Camden is a city in and the county seat of Ouachita County in the southern part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Long an area of American Indians villages, the French also made a permanent settlement here because of its advantageous location above the Ouachita River. According to 2007 Census...
at age 21 in pursuit of a musical career. There, he discovered a band called White Oak, which was seeking a new lead singer. This band was sponsored by a booking agency whose roster also included Canyon
Canyon (country music band)
Canyon was an American country music group composed of Steve Cooper , Johnny Boatright , Jay Brown , Randy Rigney and Keech Rainwater . Between 1988 and 1989, the band released two studio albums on 16th Avenue...
and a band founded by a then-unknown Trace Adkins
Trace Adkins
Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations...
. After touring with White Oak for four years, he moved to Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, where he took a role in a gunfighing show at Six Flags over Texas
Six Flags Over Texas
Six Flags Over Texas is a major amusement park located in Arlington, Texas , east of Fort Worth and about west of Dallas. It is the oldest park of the Six Flags chain. The park opened on August 5, 1961 following just a year of construction and an initial investment of US$10 million by real estate...
. He later entered a singing competition that was sponsored by the band Alabama
Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
, whose music was also an inspiration to him. He won the competition's top prize, which was an opening slot for the band.
After winning the competition, he competed on Star Search
Star Search
Star Search is a television show that was produced from 1983-95, hosted by Ed McMahon, and created by Alfred Masini. A relaunch was produced in 2003-04. The show was originally filmed at the old Earl Carroll Theatre at 6230 Sunset Blvd...
where he won Male Vocalist on several episodes. He later decided to move to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
in 1993, and found work two years later as a demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
singer. As a demo singer, he recorded more than 5000 demos. Among the songs that Jewell recorded demos for were "Write This Down
Write This Down
"Write This Down" is the title of a song written by Dana Hunt and Kent Robbins, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in March 1999 as the second single from his album Always Never the Same. It was Strait's 36th Number One single on the Hot Country Singles &...
" for George Strait
George Strait
George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...
, "A Little Past Little Rock
A Little Past Little Rock
"A Little Past Little Rock" is the title of a song written by Brett Jones, Tony Lane, Jess Brown, and recorded by American country artist Lee Ann Womack. It was released as the lead-off single to her second studio album, Some Things I Know. The song peaked at #2 on the U.S...
" for Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack is an American country music singer and songwriter, who is best known for her old fashioned-styled country music songs that often discuss subjects such as cheating and lost love....
, "The One
The One (Gary Allan song)
"The One" is a song written by Karen Manno and Billy Lee, and recorded by American country music singer Gary Allan that reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was released in January 2002 as the second single from his CD, Alright Guy...
" for Gary Allan
Gary Allan
Gary Allan Herzberg is an American country music artist, known professionally as Gary Allan.Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his debut on the United States country music scene with the release of his single "Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album Used Heart for Sale,...
and "You're Beginning to Get to Me
You're Beginning to Get to Me
"You're Beginning To Get To Me" is a single by American country music singer Clay Walker. Released as the second single from his CD, Greatest Hits, it peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....
" for Clay Walker
Clay Walker
Ernest Clayton "Clay" Walker Jr. is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1993 with the single "What's It to You," which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, as did its follow-up, 1994's "Live Until I Die." Both singles were included on...
. Jewell also self-released albums entitled One in a Row and Far Enough Away in 2001 and 2002 respectively. Having been rejected by several record labels at this point, he supported himself with the money that his second wife made at her nail salon.
Nashville Star and major-label music career
In 2003, Jewell competed in the first season of the television singing competition Nashville StarNashville Star
Nashville Star is an American reality television program. It was transmitted during mid-2008 on NBC, following five seasons on USA Network. It premiered on March 8, 2003, and its five seasons on USA made it the longest-running competition series on cable television. In Canada, the show aired on CMT...
. He became the show's first winner that season, and was soon signed to a recording contract with Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
Nashville.
2003-2004: Buddy Jewell
On May 5, 2003, two days after his win, Jewell's debut single "Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey's Song)Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey's Song)
"Help Pour Out the Rain " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Buddy Jewell. It was released in May 2003 as the lead-off single from his 2003 self-titled third album Buddy Jewell. It peaked at number 3 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles &...
" was shipped to radio. It became the highest-debuting single by a new country artist since the singles charts were first tabulated via Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan is an information and sales tracking system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett. Soundscan is the official method of tracking sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada...
in 1990. This song reached number three on the country charts and 29 on the pop charts. It was the first single from his self-titled
Buddy Jewell (album)
Buddy Jewell is the third studio album by American country music singer Buddy Jewell. The album was Jewell's major-label debut and his first album since winning season one of Nashville Star. As part of the Nashville Star prize, the album was produced by Clint Black and recorded entirely in ten...
debut album, which was produced by former RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
artist Clint Black
Clint Black
Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...
and was recorded in ten days. Buddy Jewell sold 500,000 copies and earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
(RIAA), in addition to producing a second number three country hit in "Sweet Southern Comfort
Sweet Southern Comfort
"Sweet Southern Comfort" is the title of a song written by Rodney Clawson and Brad Crisler, and recorded by American country music artist Buddy Jewell. It was released in October 2003 as the second single from his 2003 self-titled third album Buddy Jewell...
", which also reached number 40 on the pop charts. This song was followed by the number 38 country single "One Step at a Time".
2004-2005: Times Like These
Jewell's second album for Columbia, Times Like TheseTimes Like These (Buddy Jewell album)
Times Like These is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Buddy Jewell. The album was released on April 26, 2005 by Columbia Records...
, was released in 2005. This album did not perform as well at radio, with its first single ("If She Were Any Other Woman") reaching number 27 on the charts, and the second single ("So Gone") failing to chart entirely. By the end of the year, Jewell was dropped from Columbia's roster.
2005-present: Country Enough
He did not release another single until "This Ain't Mexico" in 2008, a self-released single. This was included on an album entitled Country Enough, which was released on Diamond Dust Records in 2008.Studio albums
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CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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| Buddy Jewell Buddy Jewell (album) Buddy Jewell is the third studio album by American country music singer Buddy Jewell. The album was Jewell's major-label debut and his first album since winning season one of Nashville Star. As part of the Nashville Star prize, the album was produced by Clint Black and recorded entirely in ten... |
Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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| Times Like These Times Like These (Buddy Jewell album) Times Like These is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Buddy Jewell. The album was released on April 26, 2005 by Columbia Records... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 2003 | "Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey's Song) Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey's Song) "Help Pour Out the Rain " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Buddy Jewell. It was released in May 2003 as the lead-off single from his 2003 self-titled third album Buddy Jewell. It peaked at number 3 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles &... " |
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| "Sweet Southern Comfort Sweet Southern Comfort "Sweet Southern Comfort" is the title of a song written by Rodney Clawson and Brad Crisler, and recorded by American country music artist Buddy Jewell. It was released in October 2003 as the second single from his 2003 self-titled third album Buddy Jewell... " |
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| 2004 | "One Step at a Time" | 38 | — | ||
| "If She Were Any Other Woman" | 27 | — | Times Like These | ||
| 2005 | "So Gone" | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "This Ain't Mexico" | — | — | Country Enough | |
| "Dance with My Father Dance with My Father (song) "Dance with My Father" is the title track to singer-songwriter Luther Vandross' thirteenth studio album. With Richard Marx, Vandross wrote the song based on his personal experience... " |
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| 2009 | "Somebody Who Would Die for You" | — | — | I Surrender All | |
| 2011 | "Jesus, Elvis and Me" | — | — | ||
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Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2003 | "Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey's Song)" | Jon Small |
| "Sweet Southern Comfort" | Eric Welch | |
| 2005 | "If She Were Any Other Woman" | David McClister |