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Faron Young

Faron Young has been played on NTS over 10 times, featured on 12 episodes and was first played on 10 April 2016.

Faron Young (February 25, 1932, near Shreveport, Louisiana – December 10, 1996), was an American country music singer, predominantly in the honky tonk genre.

Starting off singing at the local Optimist Club, Young was discovered by Webb Pierce, who brought him to star on the Louisiana Hayride radio program on KWKH in 1951.

He was drafted into the Army in late 1952, just after he was signed to Capitol Records. Nicknamed "The Hillbilly Heartthrob" and "The Singing Sheriff," he had many hits including:

"Young Love" "If…

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Funny How Time Slips Away
Willie Nelson, Faron Young
Columbia1985
Funny How Time Slips Away
Willie Nelson, Faron YoungColumbia1985
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I'm Gonna Live Some Before I Die
Faron Young
Capitol Records0
I'm Gonna Live Some Before I Die
Faron YoungCapitol Records0
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Hello Walls
Faron Young
Capitol Records1961
Hello Walls
Faron YoungCapitol Records1961
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Sweet Dreams
Faron Young
Capitol Records1963
Sweet Dreams
Faron YoungCapitol Records1963
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I Just Came To Get My Baby
Faron Young
Mercury1969
I Just Came To Get My Baby
Faron YoungMercury1969
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The Comeback
Faron Young
K-tel1977
The Comeback
Faron YoungK-tel1977
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I Just Came To Get My Baby
Faron Young
Mercury0
I Just Came To Get My Baby
Faron YoungMercury0
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Goin' Steady
Faron Young
Mercury1970
Goin' Steady
Faron YoungMercury1970
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Congratulations
Faron Young
Capitol Records1961
Congratulations
Faron YoungCapitol Records1961
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