Danny Dill

For the politician, seeDaniel J. Dill.

Danny Dill
Birth name	Horace Eldred Dill
Born	(1924-09-19)September 19, 1924 Clarksburg, Tennessee,United States
Origin	Huntingdon,Tennessee,United States
Died	October 23, 2008(2008-10-23)(aged 84) Davidson County, Tennessee
Genres	country
Occupation(s)	singer, songwriter

Horace Eldred "Danny" Dill(September 19, 1924– October 23, 2008) was an Americancountry musicsinger and songwriter. He was inducted into theNashville Songwriters Hall of Famein 1975.

Biography

Dill, born inClarksburg, Tennessee,got his start as a professional musician while working with Annie Lou Stockard as Annie Lou and Danny, a duet act who performed on theGrand Ole Opryduring the 1940s and 50s. Annie Lou And Danny Dill were made members of The Opry in the 1940s.Although Dill recorded as a solo artist, he found his greatest success as a songwriter.

His 1959 tune, "Long Black Veil",written withMarijohn Wilkin,was Top 10 country hit forLefty Frizzelland has become a standard recorded by many country,folkandpop musicmusicians. Another notable Dill composition was "Detroit City (I Wanna Go Home)",that was a hit forBobby Bare,Tom JonesandDean Martin.

Selected compositions

• "I'm Hungry for your lovin"
• "Long Black Veil"
• "Detroit City"(withMel Tillis)
• "Partners" (recorded byJim Reevesin 1959)
• "So Wrong"withCarl Perkinsand Mel Tillis
• "The Comeback"
• "Let Me Talk to You"
• "There's A Time"
• "I'll Take It Before I Say Goodbye"
• "Coming Home"
• "Partners"
• "Come In Outta' The Rain"
• "Where The Sad People Are"

External links

• Danny Dill at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
• Danny Dill MP3s
• Danny Dill discography
• Danny Dill's son-in-law's memorial