From a Jack to a King

Infobox Single
Name = From a Jack to a King
Artist = Ned Miller
from Album = From a Jack to a King
B-side = "Paradise of Broken Hearts"
Released = 1962
Format = single
Recorded = 1962
Genre = Country
Length = 2:10
Label = Fabor
Writer = Ned Miller
Last single = "Dark Moon"
(1961)
This single = "From a Jack to a King"
(1962)
Next single = "One Among the Many"
(1963)Infobox Single
Name = From a Jack to a King
Artist = Ricky Van Shelton
from Album = Loving Proof
B-side = "Picture"
Released = December 1988
Format = single
Recorded = 1988
Genre = Country
Length = 2:21
Label = CBS
Writer = Ned Miller
Certification =
Last single = "I'll Leave This World Loving You"
(1988)
This single = "From a Jack to a King"
(1988)
Next single = "Hole in My Pocket"
(1989)

From a Jack to a King is a country music song. Originally a crossover hit for artist Ned Miller, who also wrote "Dark Moon", "A Falling Star", and many other Country songs, the song was later covered by country music artist Ricky Van Shelton in late 1988, becoming Shelton's fourth No. 1 single on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart.

Ned Miller version

The original version was recorded by Ned Miller, from Rains (near Vernal), Utah. First released in 1957, Ned's version was unsuccessful, until he persuaded his label to re-release it five years later. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kpfixqe5ldae~T1 allmusic ((( Ned Miller > Biography )))] ] Upon re-release, the song became a crossover hit, charting in the Top 10 on the "Billboard" U.S. country (#2), pop (#6), and adult contemporary (#3) charts. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kpfixqe5ldae~T51 allmusic ((( Ned Miller > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))] ] In addition, Miller's version peaked at Number Two on the singles charts in the United Kingdom; furthermore, it was the sixth most-played single of 1963 in the United Kingdom. [ [http://www.ukmix.org/articles/charts/1963.html UKMIX - Articles - Chart of All Time - 1963] ] Ned's chart success was limited after the song, however, and by the 1970s he stopped recording entirely.

Ricky Van Shelton version

In December 1988, country music artist Ricky Van Shelton recorded his own version of "From a Jack to a King". Shelton's version reached No. 1 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles charts.

Other versions

Other artists who have covered "From a Jack to a King" include: Bobby Darin, Ferlin Husky, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Jim Reeves, Hank Snow, Slim Whitman, and Pat Boone.

uccession (Ricky Van Shelton version)

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