Lee Emerson (musician)

Lee Emerson Bellamy (May 15, 1927 - December 2, 1978) was an American music singer and songwriter. As Lee Emerson he was manager for Marty Robbins, Bobby Helms, Jimmy C. Newman, and George Jones^[1] He also was a songwriter for Robbins along with Joe Babcock and Jim Glaser.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Death

He was shot and killed by business associate and fellow songwriter 'Green Beret' Barry Sadler, who was sentenced to 21 days in a Nashville workhouse for the killing.^[8]

Discography

• So Little Time / Thank You My Darlin' Jan 1956 Lee Emerson And Marty Robbins
• How Long Will It Be / I'll Know You're Gone 1956 Lee Emerson
• It's So Easy For You To Be Mean / I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name 1956
• I Cried Like A Baby Lee Emerson And Marty Robbins / Where D´Ja Go ? 1957
• Start All Over / Do You Think 1957 - "Start All Over" covered by Bob Gallion 1960
• Catch That Train / What A Night 1957

Other songs

• I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name
• "Ruby Ann"
• "Goodbye Lonesome (Hello, Baby Doll)" (Lee Emerson) from Everybody Knows (Prairie Oyster album)

References

1. Francesca Peppiatt Country Music’s Most Wanted 1612342418 2014 Under the name Lee Emerson, Bellamy was known as manager for Marty Robbins, Bobby Helms, Jimmy C. Newman, and George Jones, to name a few. He had a talent for songwriting, and he wrote “I Thought I Heard You Call My Name.
2. Diane Diekman Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins p72 0252094204 "Joe Babcock, Jim Glaser, and Lee Emerson contributed their songwriting skills. All songs written by Marty's group for these three albums belonged to two publishing companies, Marty's Music and newly formed Marizona Music.".
3. Billboard - 1962 Dec 15 p37 “I Thought I Heard You Call My Name ... First-named tune was penned by Lee Emerson and was made popular in the country field a few years back by Porter Wagoner. Falcon cleffed the ...
4. Barbara J. Pruett Marty Robbins: Fast Cars and Country Music 0810860368 2007 p215 "Lee Emerson Bellamy died December 4, 1978. Lee worked for Marty Robbins, was a noted songwriter, and wrote "Ruby Ann."
5. Dennis Glaser Music City's Defining Decade 1462825079 2011 p124 Lee Emerson The headline on my article about Lee Emerson .
6. Billboard - 1977 1 22 NASHVILLE - The Nashville Songwriters Assn. International songwriter achievement nominees have been narrowed down to ... Lola Jean Dillon ("When The Tingle Becomes A Chill") Lee Emerson ("I Thought I Heard You Call My Name"), Jerry ...
7. Billboard - 1964 Feb 8 p16 Lee Emerson In A&R Dept NASHVILLE — Starday President Don Pierce announced last week the addition of Lee Emerson as a ... As a songwriter he has had considerable
8. Billboard - 1979 July 7 Songwriter Barry Sadler pled innocent last week in Nashville Criminal Court to a second degree murder charge in the alleged slaying of Lee Emerson Bellamy,