Jerry Donald Chesnut (May 7, 1931 – December 15, 2018) was an American country music songwriter. His hits include "Good Year for the Roses" (recorded by Alan Jackson, George Jones and Elvis Costello) and "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" (recorded by Elvis Presley in 1975, and Travis Tritt in 1992.) Born and raised in Harlan County, Kentucky, he moved to Nashville in 1958 to pursue his career. In 1967, Del Reeves recorded Chesnut's "A Dime at a Time" to give the songwriter his first chart hit single. In 1968, ... Read more
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T-R-O-U-B-L-E | Son in Law | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Looking At the World Through A Windshield | Feeling Minnesota | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Looking at the World Through A Windshield | The Big One | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Domani e un Altro Giorno (The Wonders you Perform) | Before It Had a Name | Writer | Buy on Amazon |