Henson Cargill (February 5, 1941[1] – March 24, 2007)[2] was an American country music singer best known for the socially controversial 1968 Country No. 1 hit "Skip a Rope". His music career began in Oklahoma in clubs around Oklahoma City and Tulsa. He earned national recognition after getting a Nashville producer to agree to produce "Skip a Rope".
Cargill had a number of Top 20 hits including "Row Row Row" (1968), "None of My Business", and "The Most Uncomplicated Goodbye I Ever Heard" (1970). Later hits included "Some Old California Memory" and "Silence on the Line". He also had a television show and performed for many years in Reno and Las Vegas.
Cargill began his music career playing in clubs in and around Oklahoma City and Tulsa. While working the late shift as a deputy sheriff, Cargill received a visit from his friend and fellow musician Johnny Johnson, who told him of a seasoned and professional vocal group he had been recording with. Henson began recording locally at the Sully Studios with the Kimberleys as backup. They began to tour together all over the west.
In the mid 1960s, Henson went to Nashville and recorded "Skip A Rope".[1] Henson released his album on the Monument Label in 1967 and immediately scored in a big way with this first release. The song became a hit, spending five weeks at No. 1 on the country chart in 1968, and also making his only Top 25 appearance on the pop charts (making him a one-hit wonder in the pop music field).[1] This success generated much media attention, and he was in demand on such TV programs as The Mike Douglas Show to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
After "Skip a Rope", Cargill continued to have Top 20 hits with such songs as "Row Row Row" (1968), "None of My Business" (his only other Top 10) (1969), and "The Most Uncomplicated Goodbye I Ever Heard" (1970).[1] He hosted a television show, Country Hayride, beginning in 1962, and performed for many years in Reno and Las Vegas. Johnny Cash was godfather to his oldest son, Cash. After leaving Monument Records, Henson moved to Mega Records in 1971, where he scored several minor hits. In 1973, he made a strong comeback to the charts when he signed with Atlantic Records and scored two Top 30 hits in 1974 with "Some Old California Memory"[1] and a version of Mac Davis' hit song "Stop and Smell the Roses". In 1980, he formed his own record label Copper Mountain Records and he scored his last Top 30 hit that year with "Silence on the Line".[1]
Cargill was one of the earliest guests on Bill Aken's radio show "The Country Call Line" in the mid-1980s, appearing uncompensated to help launch the show. He performed a half-hour segment with his story of 'Buford The Buffalo'. In 1981, Henson gave up touring to found an Oklahoma City nightclub, "Henson's."
Later life and death
In the late 1980s, he retired to Oklahoma City, where he wed Sharon Simms on September 8, 1988. He died on March 24, 2007, aged 66, during surgery.[2]
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Henson Cargill February 5 1941 1 March 24 2007 2 was an American country music singer best known for the socially controversial 1968 Country No 1 hit Skip a Rope His music career began in Oklahoma in clubs around Oklahoma City and Tulsa He earned national recognition after getting a Nashville producer to agree to produce Skip a Rope Henson CargillHenson Cargill in 1968Background informationBorn 1941 02 05 February 5 1941OriginOklahoma City Oklahoma U S DiedMarch 24 2007 2007 03 24 aged 66 GenresCountryOccupation s SingerInstrument s GuitarYears active1967 2007LabelsMonument Mega Atlantic Copper Mountain Cargill had a number of Top 20 hits including Row Row Row 1968 None of My Business and The Most Uncomplicated Goodbye I Ever Heard 1970 Later hits included Some Old California Memory and Silence on the Line He also had a television show and performed for many years in Reno and Las Vegas Contents 1 Early life 2 Music career 3 Later life and death 4 Discography 4 1 Albums 4 2 Singles 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditCargill was born in Oklahoma City United States 1 His family was active in politics and raised bison on a ranch outside Oklahoma City where his grandfather O A Cargill served as mayor in the 1920s Cargill graduated from Northwest Classen High School Marrying his high school sweetheart Marta he moved to Fort Collins Colorado in the early 1960s to study veterinary medicine at Colorado State University Returning to Oklahoma City he worked as a court clerk private investigator and deputy sheriff 3 Music career EditCargill began his music career playing in clubs in and around Oklahoma City and Tulsa While working the late shift as a deputy sheriff Cargill received a visit from his friend and fellow musician Johnny Johnson who told him of a seasoned and professional vocal group he had been recording with Henson began recording locally at the Sully Studios with the Kimberleys as backup They began to tour together all over the west In the mid 1960s Henson went to Nashville and recorded Skip A Rope 1 Henson released his album on the Monument Label in 1967 and immediately scored in a big way with this first release The song became a hit spending five weeks at No 1 on the country chart in 1968 and also making his only Top 25 appearance on the pop charts making him a one hit wonder in the pop music field 1 This success generated much media attention and he was in demand on such TV programs as The Mike Douglas Show to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson After Skip a Rope Cargill continued to have Top 20 hits with such songs as Row Row Row 1968 None of My Business his only other Top 10 1969 and The Most Uncomplicated Goodbye I Ever Heard 1970 1 He hosted a television show Country Hayride beginning in 1962 and performed for many years in Reno and Las Vegas Johnny Cash was godfather to his oldest son Cash After leaving Monument Records Henson moved to Mega Records in 1971 where he scored several minor hits In 1973 he made a strong comeback to the charts when he signed with Atlantic Records and scored two Top 30 hits in 1974 with Some Old California Memory 1 and a version of Mac Davis hit song Stop and Smell the Roses In 1980 he formed his own record label Copper Mountain Records and he scored his last Top 30 hit that year with Silence on the Line 1 Cargill was one of the earliest guests on Bill Aken s radio show The Country Call Line in the mid 1980s appearing uncompensated to help launch the show He performed a half hour segment with his story of Buford The Buffalo In 1981 Henson gave up touring to found an Oklahoma City nightclub Henson s Later life and death EditIn the late 1980s he retired to Oklahoma City where he wed Sharon Simms on September 8 1988 He died on March 24 2007 aged 66 during surgery 2 Discography EditAlbums Edit Year Album Chart Positions LabelUS Country US1968 Skip a Rope 4 179 Monument1969 Coming On Strong 31 None of My Business 1970 Uncomplicated 1972 On the Road Mega1973 This Is Henson Cargill Country 27 Atlantic1982 In the Shadows 51 West1988 All American Cowboy AmethsytSingles Edit Year Single Chart Positions AlbumUS Country US CAN Country AU1967 Skip a Rope 1 25 1 38 Skip a Rope1968 Row Row Row 11 3 90 Coming on Strong She Thinks I m on That Train 39 34 It Just Don t Take Me Long to Say Goodbye 861969 None of My Business 8 11 None of My Business This Generation Shall Not Pass 40 Then the Baby Came 32 24 single only1970 What s My Name Uncomplicated The Most Uncomplicated Goodbye I ve Ever Heard 18 Bless Em All singles only1971 Pencil Marks on the Wall 44 Naked and Crying 65 1972 I Can t Face the Bed Alone 64 On The Road Oklahoma Hell Red Skies Over Georgia 62 1973 My 47 Chevy My Honky Tonk Guitar and Me singles only Some Old California Memory 28 64 This Is Henson Cargill Country1974 She Still Comes to Me To Pour the Wine 78 Stop and Smell the Roses 29 singles only1975 Deep in the Heart of Dixie Something to Hold On To 1979 Silence on the Line 29 1980 Have a Good Day 67 References Edit a b c d e f g Colin Larkin ed 1993 The Guinness Who s Who of Country Music First ed Guinness Publishing p 62 ISBN 0 85112 726 6 a b Henson Cargill 66 country star Variety com March 27 2007 Retrieved August 5 2021 Henson Cargill 1941 2007 Archived April 30 2020 at the Wayback Machine Edmond Sun March 27 2007 External links EditAnswers Henson Cargill at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henson Cargill amp oldid 1080839169, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
