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Marijohn Wilkin | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 14, 1920 Kemp, Texas, United States |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 2006 (aged 86) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1958 – 2006 |
| Labels | Jordan Records |
Marijohn Wilkin (née Melson, formerly Russell, later Selman; July 14, 1920 – October 28, 2006) was an American songwriter, famous in country music for writing a number of hits such as "One Day At a Time" and "My Long Black Veil". Wilkin won numerous awards over the years and was referred to as "The Den Mother of Music Row," as chronicled in her 1978 biography Lord, Let Me Leave a Song (authored with Darryl E. Hicks). It was honored as “One of the 100 Most Important Books about Nashville’s Music Industry.”[1]
- ^ Wilkin, Marijohn. "Lord, Let Me Leave a Song". MyBestyears.com. Retrieved 26 November 2014.