Buddy Cagle

Buddy Cagle is known today primarily for his several chart recordings in the 60's. Despite his success he had no thoughts about a career in Country music until after his discharge from the military. Buddy grew up in the Children's Home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and then enlisted in the Air Force. Although he had always liked Country music and enjoyed singing, he never seriously considered becoming a professional entertainer. That all changed shortly after his discharge in the late 50's. Some friends told him he had a good voice and, with this encouragement, Buddy decided to try to find work as a singer in Southern California. He soon met other Country artists who were sufficiently impressed with his abilities that they told local record companies about him. Wynn Stewart and Don Sessions brought Buddy to the attention of executives at Capitol, and they signed Cagle. Buddy first hit the Country chart with Your Mother's Prayer in 1963 and it reached the Top 30. He followed-up with Wynn Stewart's song Sing A Sad Song, which also reached the Top 30. Buddy disappeared from the chart for nearly two years and then reached the Top 40 with his Mercury recording Honky Tonkin' Again. Six months later, Buddy reached just below the Top 30 with his Imperial recording Tonight I'm Coming Home in 1966. The following year, he had his final chart records with Imperial, Apologize (Top 60) and Longtime Traveling (Top 75). Buddy toured Europe three times, always to large, enthusiastic crowds, and performed on several American TV shows, In addition, Buddy frequently toured with Hank Thompson's Brazos Valley Boys. This period, however, proved to be the peak of Cagle's career rather than the beginning of a long stay in the limelight.Buddy Cagle is known today primarily for his several chart recordings in the 60's. Despite his success he had no thoughts about a career in Country music until after his discharge from the military. Buddy grew up in the Children's Home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and then enlisted in the Air Force. Although he had always liked Country music and enjoyed singing, he never seriously considered becoming a professional entertainer. That all changed shortly after his discharge in the late 50's. Some friends told him he had a good voice and, with this encouragement, Buddy decided to try to find work as a singer in Southern California. He soon met other Country artists who were sufficiently impressed with his abilities that they told local record companies about him. Wynn Stewart and Don Sessions brought Buddy to the attention of executives at Capitol, and they signed Cagle. Buddy first hit the Country chart with Your Mother's Prayer in 1963 and it reached the Top 30. He followed-up with Wynn Stewart's song Sing A Sad Song, which also reached the Top 30. Buddy disappeared from the chart for nearly two years and then reached the Top 40 with his Mercury recording Honky Tonkin' Again. Six months later, Buddy reached just below the Top 30 with his Imperial recording Tonight I'm Coming Home in 1966. The following year, he had his final chart records with Imperial, Apologize (Top 60) and Longtime Traveling (Top 75). Buddy toured Europe three times, always to large, enthusiastic crowds, and performed on several American TV shows, In addition, Buddy frequently toured with Hank Thompson's Brazos Valley Boys. This period, however, proved to be the peak of Cagle's career rather than the beginning of a long stay in the limelight.

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