Marijohn Wilkin

Marijohn Wilkin
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Background information
Born(1920-07-14)July 14, 1920
Kemp, Texas, United States
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 2006(2006-10-28) (aged 86)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSongwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1958 – 2006
LabelsJordan 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]

  1. ^ Wilkin, Marijohn. "Lord, Let Me Leave a Song". MyBestyears.com. Retrieved 26 November 2014.