Which American singer had a UK top 20 hit in 1963 with 'Deck of Cards'?
The Deck of Cards stating that "this story is true," by claiming he was the soldier in question. The story as told contains a number of numerical flaws and slight inconsistencies: T. Texas Tyler's rendition went to number 2 on the country charts in 1948. A version by Tex Ritter later in the year reached number 10 on the same chart. The highest-charting version was recorded in 1959 by future game show host Wink Martindale, and was performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show". Martindale's rendition (titled "Deck of Cards") went to No. 7 on the "Billboard" charts and number 11 on the country charts
The Deck of Cards The Deck of Cards "The Deck of Cards" is a recitation song that was popularized in the fields of both the country and popular music, first during the late 1940s. This song, which relates the tale of a young American soldier arrested and charged with playing cards during a church service, first became a hit in the U.S. in 1948 by country musician T. Texas Tyler. Though Tyler wrote the spoken-word piece, the earliest known reference is to be found in an account/common-place book belonging to Mary Bacon, a British farmer's wife, dated 20 April 1762. The story of the