| Cledus Maggard & the Citizen's Band | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James Wesley Huguely |
| Born | (1940-09-21)September 21, 1940 |
| Origin | Richmond, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 2008(2008-12-13) (aged 68) Valencia, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, novelty |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1976 |
| Labels | Mercury Records |
James Wesley "Jay" Huguely (September 21, 1940 – December 13, 2008) was an American stage actor, singer, advertising executive, and television writer and executive. He enjoyed a brief run of popularity as a novelty recording artist in the 1970s, billed as Cledus Maggard & the Citizen's Band. He worked for Leslie Advertising in Greenville, South Carolina and enjoyed his only hit in 1976 with "The White Knight", released during the wave of popularity of the citizens' band radio. The song is about a truck driver victimized by a Georgia highway patrolman's speed trap. He chose the name "Cledus" after his mother's name Cleta.
"The White Knight" reached No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart in February 1976, and was his only hit to reach that chart's Top 40. Following the success of this record, Huguely was a producer on the 1980s television series Magnum, P.I.. In the 1990s, he was a writer and producer, known for Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993), Street Justice (1991), and Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (1994).
Huguely died in Valencia, California, on December 13, 2008, at the age of 68.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | |||
| 1976 | The White Knight | 4 | 135 | Mercury |
| Two More Sides | — | — | ||
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | CAN | |||
| 1975 | "The White Knight" | 1 | 19 | 8 | 50 | The White Knight |
| 1976 | "Kentucky Moonrunner" | 42 | 85 | — | — | |
| "Virgil and the $300 Vacation" (as Cledus Maggard) | 73 | — | — | — | Two More Sides | |
| 1977 | "Yovnoc" (as Cledus Maggard) | — | — | — | — | |
| 1978 | "The Farmer" (as Cledus Maggard) | 82 | — | — | — | |
References
- ^ "James Wesley Huguely Obituary". Los Angeles Times. April 26, 2009. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits" (Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1991 (ISBN 0-82-307553-2)), p. 161
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
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