The Wurlitzer Prize

About The Wurlitzer Prize

"The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You)" is a song written by Chips Moman and Bobby Emmons, and recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. It was released in September 1977 as the first single from the album Waylon & Willie. "The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You)" was Waylon Jennings' sixth number one on the country charts. The single spent two weeks at the top and a total of eleven weeks on the chart. It was later covered by Kacey Musgraves for a tribute show to Jennings, the live album of which was released in 2017.  more »

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2004

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I'm not here to forget you
I'm here to recall the things we used to say and do
I don't want to get over you
I walk the same places we used to go
Alone at a table for two
I don't want to get over you

They oughta give me the Wurlitzer prize
For all the silver I let slide down the slot
Playing those songs so blue
Help me remember you
I don't want to get over you

A fresh roll of quarters
Same old song
Missing you through and through
I don't want to get over you

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Waylon Jennings

Waylon Arnold Jennings (pronounced /ˈweɪlən ˈdʒɪnɪnz/; June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing guitar at eight and began performing at twelve on KVOW radio. He formed a band, The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J. on KVOW, KDAV, KYTI and KLLL. In 1958, Buddy Holly arranged Jennings' first recording session, of "Jolie Blon" and "When Sin Stops (Love Begins)". Holly hired him to play bass. During the "Winter Dance Party Tour," in Clear Lake, Iowa, Holly chartered a plane to arrive at the next venue. Jennings gave up his seat in the plane to J. P. Richardson, who was suffering from a cold. The flight that carried Holly, Richardson and Ritchie Valens crashed, on the day late… more »

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