Ned Miller – From A Jack To A King

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From a Jack to a King (Song)

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“From a Jack to a King”
Single by Ned Miller
from the album From a Jack to a King
B-side“Parade of Broken Hearts”
Released1957 (Did not chart). Re-released December 15, 1962
Recorded1957
GenreCountry
Length2:10
LabelFabor
Songwriter(s)Ned Miller
Producer(s)Fabor Robison
Ned Miller singles chronology
Dark Moon
(1961)”From a Jack to a King
(1957)”One Among the Many”
(1963)
Official audio
“From a Jack to a King” on YouTube

From a Jack to a King” is a country music song. Originally a crossover hit for artist Ned Miller, who also wrote “Dark Moon”, “A Falling Star”, and many other country songs. It has been covered extensively by country music artists.

Ned Miller – Dark Moon

Ned Miller version

The original version was recorded by Ned Miller. First released in 1957 by both Fabor Records (for regional audiences) and Dot Records (for national distribution), Miller’s version was unsuccessful until he persuaded his label to re-release it five years later. Upon re-release, the song became a crossover hit, charting in the Top 10 on the Billboard U.S. country (#2), pop (#6), and adult contemporary (#3) charts. In addition, Miller’s version reached #1 on the Irish Singles Chart, while peaking at #2 on the UK Singles Chart. Furthermore, it was the sixth-most-played single of 1963 in the United Kingdom. Miller’s chart success was limited after the song, however, and by the 1970s he stopped recording entirely.

The song was also recorded in 1962 by Jim Reeves on the occasion of his tour to South Africa in August and charted there that year.

From A Jack To A King

Chart positions

Chart (1963)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)2
US Billboard Hot 1006
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)3
UK Singles Chart2
Irish Singles Chart1
Canada (CHUM Chart)(5 weeks)1

Ricky Van Shelton version

“From a Jack to a King”
Single by Ricky Van Shelton
from the album Loving Proof
B-side“The Picture”
ReleasedDecember 24, 1988
RecordedJanuary 19, 1988
GenreCountry
Length2:21
LabelColumbia Nashville
Songwriter(s)Ned Miller
Producer(s)Steve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton singles chronology
I’ll Leave This World Loving You
(1988)”From a Jack to a King
(1988)”Hole in My Pocket
(1989)

In December 1988, American country music artist Ricky Van Shelton released his own version of “From a Jack to a King”. Shelton’s version became his fifth consecutive Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts.

Ricky Van Shelton – From A Jack To A King

Chart positions

Chart (1988–1989)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks1

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)52
US Country Songs (Billboard)58

Other versions

Bill Anderson covered the song on his 1963 album Still, released by Decca Records.

Bill Anderson ~ From a Jack to a King

Elvis Presley recorded it in 1969 and the song was included on this Back in Memphis album released in 1970.

Elvis Presley from a jack to a king.

Jerry Lee Lewis released a country version of the song.

Jerry Lee Lewis – From A Jack To A King (Country Version)

Jerry Lee Lewis also released a blues version of the song.

Jerry Lee Lewis — From A Jack to a King ( blues version )

Mud recorded the song in 1982.

South African singer Ray Dylan covered the song on his album Goeie Ou Country – Op Aanvraag.

From a Jack to a King

Oesch’s die Dritten recorded it for their Unser Regenbogen CD, released March 16, 2012. Sung by Melanie Oesch, it was the Swiss family band’s first recording of a song in English.

Oesch die Dritten "From a Jack to a King"

Dutch country singer Ben Steneker released his single of “From a Jack to a King” in 1963.

Ben Steneker – From a jack to a king ( 1963 )

The song features in E1 S3 of the historical drama television series The Crown.

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