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Billy Joe Royal

Country rock
Country music
Soul music
The singer Billy Joe Royal is best known for his 1965 version of the Joe South song 'Down in the Boondocks', a track which had some striking similarities to Gene Pitney's '24 Hours from Tulsa' which had been a hit during the previous year. Royal had originally recorded the song as a demo for his friend South but executives at Columbia Records heard the track and offered Royal a record deal. 'Down in the Boondocks' remains Royal's most successful single having reached number nine in Billboard's Hot 100. By the late 1970s Royal's pop career was in decline although he was still a...
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I'll Pin a Note on Your Pillow
I'll Pin a Note on Your PillowBilly Joe Royal

Greatest Hits

4:11

Cherry Hill Park
Cherry Hill ParkBilly Joe Royal

The Best of Billy Joe Royal

3:00

Burned Like a Rocket
Burned Like a RocketBilly Joe Royal

Looking Ahead

3:40

Out of Sight and on My Mind
Out of Sight and on My MindBilly Joe Royal

Greatest Hits

3:49

Down in the Boondocks
Down in the BoondocksBilly Joe Royal

Pop Music: The Golden Era 1951-1975

I Knew You When
I Knew You WhenBilly Joe Royal

Down In The Boondocks

2:52

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