O.B. McClinton
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Biography
Obie Burnett McClinton, known professionally as O.B. McClinton, was born on April 25, 1940, in Senatobia, Mississippi. He grew up listening to country music and began his career attempting to break into R&B before transitioning to country music. McClinton wrote several songs recorded by James Carr, including the title tracks for "You Got My Mind Messed Up" and "A Man Needs a Woman". His breakthrough came with the release of "Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You", a top 40 hit in 1972 from his album The Only One, which he successfully marketed on television. McClinton released notable albums such as Obie From Senatobie (1973) and O.B. McClinton (1986). He passed away on September 23, 1987, after a year-long battle with abdominal cancer.
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- Six Pack Of Trouble
- The Unluckiest Songwriter In Nashville
- Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You
- You Only Want Me For My Body
- Bad Guys Don't Always Wear Black Hats
- Walking On New Grass
- (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right
- Obie From Senatobie
- Yours Love
- All Purpose Woman
- The Ballad Of A Stamp Licker
- Lean On Me
- San Bernardino
- Dixie (She Was Mama To Me)
- Don't Trust A Cowboy
- Country Music That's My Thing
- Mr. Miller's Granddaughter
- I Still Go To Memphis In My Mind
- Deep In The Heart Of Me
- It Gets Lonesome
- Sleep Away
- The Feeling Is Right And The Time Is Right Now
- Slippin' Away
- Okie From Muskogee
