Randy Cornor (July 28, 1954 – March 24, 2022) was an American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is known primarily for his work in the field of

Biography

Cornor was born and raised in Deer Park, Texas, a suburb of Houston. He began playing guitar professionally at the age of 13, first for Gene Watson, then later for Frenchie Burke. During his tour years with Watson, he mastered the pedal steel, banjo, fiddle and harmonica. He next worked as a session musician, and soon got a recording contract of his own. His first ABC/Dot single, "Sometimes I Talk in My Sleep" from ''My First Album'', reached Number 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Two other singles from the album, ''Heart Don't Fail Me Now'' and ''Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore'', also charted. Both "Sometimes I Talk in My Sleep" and "I Guess You Never Loved Me Anyway" were written by Eddy Raven.

Discography

* ''My First Album'' (1975, ABC Dot 2048)

As sideman

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''Night Lights And Love Songs'' (1975, Jin Records 9010) * Kenny Dale ''Red Hot Memory'' (1978, Capitol Records ST-11762) * Frenchie Burke ''Knock Knock Knock'' (1978, Cherry Records CA4781) *

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''Heartspun'' (1979, General Music Co. GMCLP-001) *

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''Avec Son Violin Cajun Presente Les Chansons Traditional De La Louisiane'' (1981, Kajun 5010)

References

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