Jay Huguely was a stage actor

Actor

An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

, advertising executive and television writer/executive who enjoyed a brief run of popularity as a novelty recording artist

Musician

A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....

 in the 1970s.

Recording as Cledus Maggard & the Citizen's Band, Huguely - working at the time for Leslie Advertising in Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville, South Carolina

-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...

 - enjoyed his one and only hit in 1976 with "The White Knight

The White Knight (Cledus Maggard song)

"The White Knight" is a novelty country music song made famous by Jay Huguely, who - recording as Cledus Maggard & The Citizen's Band - enjoyed a brief run of national popularity with the song when it became popular in 1976.-Song story:...

." Released during the wave of popularity of the citizens' band radio

Citizens' band radio

Citizens' Band radio is, in many countries, a system of short-distance radio communications between individuals on a selection of 40 channels within the 27-MHz band. Citizens' Band is distinct from the FRS, GMRS, MURS and amateur radio...

, the song is about a semitrailer truck driver victimized by a Georgia highway patrolman's speed trap.

"The White Knight" reached No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles

Hot Country Songs

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 chart in February 1976, and was his only hit to reach that chart's Top 40.

Albums

Year	Album	Chart Positions		Label
		US Country	US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
1976	The White Knight	4	135	Mercury
	Two More Sides	—	—

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions				Album
		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...	CAN Country	CAN Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....
1975	"The White Knight The White Knight (Cledus Maggard song) "The White Knight" is a novelty country music song made famous by Jay Huguely, who - recording as Cledus Maggard & The Citizen's Band - enjoyed a brief run of national popularity with the song when it became popular in 1976.-Song story:... "	1	19	8	50	The White Knight
1976	"Kentucky Moonrunner"	42	85	—	—
	"Virgil and the $300 Vacation" (as Cledus Maggard)	73	—	—	—	Two More Sides
1978	"The Farmer" (as Cledus Maggard)	82	—	—	—

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