Jerry Chesnut

Jerry Donald Chesnut (born May 7, 1931) is an American country music songwriter. His hits include "A Good Year for the Roses" (recorded by George Jones) and "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" (recorded by Elvis Presley).

Born and raised in Harlan County, Kentucky he moved to Nashville in 1958 to pursue his career. In 1968 Jerry Lee Lewis's hit recording of Chesnut's "Another Place, Another Time" was nominated for a Grammy Award.

He is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Selective list of Chesnut songs

This list includes the song title and artist/s who have recorded the song.

• Another Place, Another Time - Jerry Lee Lewis, Arthur Alexander
• Don't She Look Good? Bill Anderson, Eddie Arnold
• Good Year for the Roses - George Jones, Elvis Costello, Counting Crows, Johnny Paycheck
• Holding on to Nothing - Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton
• It's Four in the Morning - Faron Young, Tom Jones
• It's Midnight - Elvis Presley
• Looking at the World through a Windshield - Del Reeves, Son Volt, Commander Cody
• Love Coming Down - Elvis Presley
• Oney - Johnny Cash
• T-R-O-U-B-L-E - Elvis Presley, Travis Tritt
• They Don't Make 'em Like My Daddy - Loretta Lynn
• The Wonders You Perform - Tammy Wynette
• Woman without love- Elvis Presley, Bob Luman, Johnny Darell, T.D. Valentine, Brooke Benton,

External links

• Jerry Chesnut Official site
• Nashville Songwriter's Foundation bio

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