BCB Band sings Take This Job And Shove It by Johnny Pacheck.
Highly regarded by his peers as one of country music's finest singers, Johnny Paycheck has been frequently compared to George Jones. Whenever he appeared on the Grand Ole Opry, it was not uncommon to see other performers lining the stage to watch
the singer and guitarist perform any number of the songs he popularized such as "A-11," "Old Violin" or his most famous song, "Take This Job and Shove It."
The Grand Ole Opry member lived a life that included many high points, but one that was also wrought with despairing depths. After Paycheck received some long overdue success based on the strength of his 1977 recording, "Take This Job and Shove It," his stormy personal life -- and subsequently his career -- suffered. Problems with drugs, alcohol and legal difficulties made it difficult for Paycheck to enjoy his good fortune.
Born Donald Eugene Lytle on May 31, 1938, in Greenfield, Ohio, Paycheck was playing in talent contests by the age of 9. Billing himself as "The Ohio Kid," he left home while still in his teens and knocked around the country playing bar gigs and clubs before enlisting in the U. S. Navy. While in the service, Paycheck was court-martialed in 1956 for hitting a superior officer and served two years in a military prison. After his release, he roamed around until finally settling in Nashville.
His considerable talents did not go unnoticed, and Music Row executive Buddy Killen signed Paycheck to a songwriting deal with Tree Publishing (now Sony/ATV Music Publishing) and landed him a Decca Records contract. Using the stage name Donny Young, the singer recorded four singles for the label that failed to make a dent on the charts. A pair of singles for Mercury in 1962 ended similarly. After his initial attempts at a recording career failed to yield results, Paycheck went to work for some of the top bands in country music including those of Porter Wagoner, Ray Price and Faron Young. From 1962-66, Paycheck was the front man and bass player for George Jones' band, the Jones Boys.
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