Samuel Paul Cashat, known professionally as Sammy Kershaw, is an American country music artist. He has released 16 studio albums, with three RIAA platinum certifications and two gold certifications among them. More than 25 singles have entered the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including his only number one hit "She Don't Know She's Beautiful" and 10 more Top 10 hits: "Cadillac Style", "Anywhere but Here", "Haunted Heart", "Queen of My Double-Wide Trailer", "I Can't Reach Her Anymore", "National Working Woman's Holiday", "Third Rate Romance", "Meant to Be", "Vidalia", and "Love of My Life".
Politics, Religion and Her is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. The album launched several charting singles and itself charted at number 115 on The Billboard 200, also peaking at number 17 on Top Country Albums. Charting songs included "Vidalia", "Meant to Be", "Fit to Be Tied Down", and the title track, which peaked on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts at numbers 10, 5, 29, and 28 respectively.
"Boot Scootin' Boogie" is a song first recorded by the band Asleep at the Wheel for their 1990 album, Keepin' Me Up Nights. American country music duo Brooks & Dunn recorded a cover version, which was included as the eighth track on their 1991 debut album, Brand New Man. It originally served as the B-side to their second single, "My Next Broken Heart". It became the duo's fourth single release and fourth consecutive number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. A dance remix of the song features as the eleventh and final track on their 1993 album Hard Workin' Man.
"She Don't Know She's Beautiful" is a song written by Paul Harrison and Bob McDill, and recorded by American country music singer Sammy Kershaw. It was released in February 1993 as the first single from his album, Haunted Heart and became Kershaw's only Number One hit as it was number one in Canada and the United States.The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It also peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100, making it a minor crossover hit.
The discography of American country music artist Lorrie Morgan contains 19 studio albums, nine compilation albums, two video albums, one live album, one extended play, 51 singles and 21 music videos. Morgan early releases were singles that reached lower-charting positions on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Morgan's 1988 single, "Trainwreck of Emotion", was her first to reach the Billboard country top 20. It was followed by her debut studio album in 1989 named Leave the Light On. It reached number six on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America. The disc spawned three more top ten singles: "Dear Me", "Out of Your Shoes" and "He Talks to Me". Its fourth single, "Five Minutes", topped the Billboard country chart. Her second album was released in 1991 titled Something in Red. It reached number eight on the country albums chart and number 13 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums chart. In addition to certifying platinum by the RIAA, the disc included three top ten Billboard and RPM country songs: "We Both Walk", "A Picture of Me Without You" and "Except for Monday".
Don't Go Near the Water is the debut studio album by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. Released in 1991 on Mercury Records, the album produced four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts: "Cadillac Style", the title track, "Yard Sale", and "Anywhere but Here", which peaked at numbers 3, 12, 17, and 10, respectively. Also included is "What Am I Worth", a song previously recorded by George Jones on his 1957 debut Grand Ole Opry's New Star. Jones's style has been cited as one of Kershaw's primary influences. Don't Go Near the Water is certified platinum in the United States.
The discography of American country music singer Sammy Kershaw comprises 17 studio albums, six compilation albums, 48 singles, and 25 music videos. Three of his studio albums are certified platinum by the RIAA, while two of his studio albums and his first greatest hits package have been certified gold. Although only one of his singles — 1993's "She Don't Know She's Beautiful" — reached the top of the Billboard charts, 25 of his singles have been Top 40 hits. Besides "She Don't Know She's Beautiful", 10 more of these have reached the Top 10, including three songs which reached number two.
Haunted Heart is the second studio album by American country music singer Sammy Kershaw, released on March 9, 1993, through Mercury Records. It produced four singles: "She Don't Know She's Beautiful", the title track, "Queen of My Double-Wide Trailer", and "I Can't Reach Her Anymore". "She Don't Know She's Beautiful" was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for Kershaw in 1993, while the other three singles reached the top ten on the same chart. Like his debut album, Haunted Heart was certified platinum by the RIAA. "Cry Cry Darlin'" was previously recorded by several other artists, including Bill Monroe, Hank Williams Jr, and Dolly Parton.
"Yard Sale" is a song written by Larry Bastian and Dewayne Blackwell, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in June 1992 as the third single from the album Don't Go Near the Water. The song reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Queen of My Double Wide Trailer" is a song written by Dennis Linde, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in August 1993 as the third single from his album Haunted Heart. It peaked at No. 7 in the United States, and No. 3 in Canada.
"Love of My Life" is a song written by Keith Stegall and Dan Hill, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in October 1997 as the lead-off single from his album Labor of Love. It peaked at number 2 in the United States, behind Tim McGraw's smash hit "Just to See You Smile", and at number 3 in Canada. A duet version with Terri Clark was also released as the B-side, although other versions have "Roamin' Love" on the B-side.
"Meant to Be" is a song written by Chris Waters and Rick Bowles, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in March 1996 as the first single from his album Politics, Religion and Her. It peaked at number 5 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 4 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
"National Working Woman's Holiday" is a song written by Roger Murrah, Pat Terry and James Dean Hicks, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in June 1994 as the lead-off single from his album Feelin' Good Train. It peaked at number 2 in the United States, and number 3 in Canada.
"Third Rate Romance" is a song written by Russell Smith, first recorded in Montreal in 1974 by Jesse Winchester and his band the Rhythm Aces, assisted by Smith. It became a hit the following year by the newly re-formed Amazing Rhythm Aces on its 1975 album Stacked Deck. It was the band's debut single, reaching No.11 on the U.S. country singles chart and No.14 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks and Top Singles charts.
"Don't Go Near the Water" is a song written by Chapin Hartford and Jim Foster, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in January 1992 as the second single and title track from the album Don't Go Near the Water. The song reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Anywhere but Here" is a song written by Buddy Cannon, Bob DiPiero and John Scott Sherrill, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in September 1992 as the fourth and final single from his debut album Don't Go Near the Water. It peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and No. 17 on the Canadian RPM country singles chart.
"Haunted Heart" is a song written by Buddy Brock and Kim Williams, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in May 1993 as the second single and title track from the album Haunted Heart. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"I Can't Reach Her Anymore" is a song written by Mark Petersen and Bruce Theien, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in January 1994 as the fourth single from the album Haunted Heart. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Vidalia" is a song written by Tim Nichols and Mark D. Sanders, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in July 1996 as the second single from the album Politics, Religion and Her. The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"If You're Gonna Walk, I'm Gonna Crawl" is a song written by Larry Bastian and Buddy Cannon, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in March 1995 as the fourth single from the album Feelin' Good Train. The song reached #18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
