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Johnny Paycheck

Johnny Paycheck, born Donald Eugene Lytle in Greenfield, Ohio, United States, on May 31, 1938, was an American country music singer and songwriter who lived until 2003. He learned guitar at age 6 and performed in talent shows by age 9 before serving in the United States Navy, where a court-martial resulted in imprisonment. Moving to Nashville, Tennessee, he worked as a harmony vocalist for Ray Price, Faron Young, and George Jones, adopting the stage name Johnny Paycheck in 1964. He released his debut single, “It's Been a Long, Long Time for Me”, in 1958, debuted on the Grand Ole ...