Jack Reno Explained

Jack Reno
Birth Date:30 November 1935
Birth Place:Bloomfield, Iowa, U.S.
Death Place:Florence, Kentucky, U.S
Instrument:Guitar
Genre:Country
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1967–1974
Label:JAB, Fono-Graf, Dot, Target, United Artists

Jack Reno (November 30, 1935 – November 1, 2008)[1] was an American country singer.

Career

Born in Bloomfield, Iowa, United States,[1] Reno appeared at the Grand Ole Opry in the 1960s, and played with Waylon Jennings and Dolly Parton. He recorded seven albums and scored 12 hits on the American country music charts, including "Hitchin' a Ride", "Repeat After Me" and "I Want One".[1]

In addition, he was a long-time country music DJ, with stints in Cincinnati, Ohio and Omaha, Nebraska. He was named the Country Music Association's Disc Jockey of the Year in 1978.[1]

Death

Reno died of brain cancer on November 1, 2008, in Florence, Kentucky.[1]

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumUS CountryLabel
1967Meet Jack Reno41JAB
1968I Want OneDot
1969I'm a Good Man in a Bad Frame of Mind30
1972Hitchin' a Ride44Target
1979Interstate 7Derbytown
1980Hitchin' a Ride to the CountryLucky Lady
1990Nine StitchesEagle

Singles

YearSingleUS CountryLabel
1967"Repeat After Me"10Meet Jack Reno
1968"How Sweet It Is (To Be in Love with You)"41
"I Want One"19I Want One
1969"I'm a Good Man (In a Bad Frame of Mind)"34I'm a Good Man in a Bad Frame of Mind
"We All Go Crazy"22
1970"That's the Way I See It"67Single only
1971"Hitchin' a Ride"12Hitchin' a Ride
1972"Heartaches by the Number"26
"Do You Want to Dance"38Singles only
1973"Beautiful Sunday"67
1974"Let the Four Winds Blow"57
"Jukebox"70

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Reno | Biography & History. AllMusic. August 9, 2021.