The Resume

(July 17, 1918-April 4, 1980)
Born in Charleston, West Virginia
Born Woodrow Wilson Sovine
Nicknamed ‘King of the Narrations’
Albums include ‘Giddy Up Go,’ ‘Phantom 309’ and ‘Teddy Bear’
Singles include ‘Why Baby Why,’ ‘Giddy Up Go,’ ‘Phantom 309,’ ‘It’ll Come Back,’ ‘Daddy’s Girl,’ ‘Teddy Bear’ and ‘Little Joe’

Why he might be annoying:

He was nicknamed ‘The Old Syrup Sopper.’
On the pop charts, he was a one-hit wonder.
He suffered his fatal heart attack while driving a van through Nashville on Good Friday.
And he has his own… YouTube channel!

Why he might not be annoying:

So-VINE — pretty simple and straightforward, right?
He was born into poverty.
He learned guitar from his mother.
He specialized in spoken-word truck-oriented material.
He replaced Hank Williams Sr., who would go to the Grand Ole Opry, on the Louisiana Hayride (1949; he joined the Opry seven years later).
Following his death, it became a tradition to advertise his greatest hits collection – ‘The Best of Red Sovine’ – on television, for new generations.

Credit: Cool It All Right?

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Cool It All Right?'s Profiles [Series 10]
• Country Music Stars
• I Died in 1980 (Ranked: 61)
• I Died in a Car
• My Nickname is Part of My Name [M-Z]
• Profiles 33001-33250 (Ranked: 33057)
• Red, White and Blue

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying