Yonder Comes a Sucker

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"Yonder Comes a Sucker" is a song written and originally recorded for RCA by Jim Reeves. It was released as a single in summer 1955. [1]

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References

  1. "Cover versions of Yonder Comes a Sucker by Jim Reeves". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2022-05-05.