| Artist: Rex Allen, Jr. |
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| Discography: Rex Allen, Jr. |
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| Rex Allen Jr. | |
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| Birth name | Rex Allen Jr. |
| Born | August 23, 1947 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genre(s) | Country, Countrypolitan |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1974 – Present |
| Label(s) | Warner Bros. Records Plantation Records |
| Associated acts | Rex Allen, Margo Smith |
| Website | Rex Allen Jr. Official Site |
Rex Allen, Jr. (born August 23, 1947) is an American country music singer, who started singing at the age of six; he had followed in the footsteps of his father, Rex Allen, a singing cowboy.
Allen was born in Chicago, Illinois. Singing in the "countrypolitan" style, he had hits with "Goodbye" (1974), "I'm Gettin Good At Missing You (Solitaire)" (1977), "Lonely Street" (1977), "Two Less Lonely People" (1977), "Lonely Street" (1978), "With Love" (1978), "If I Fell in Love With You" (1979), "It's Over" (1980), "Drink it Down, Lady" (1980), "Cup of Tea" (1980, a duet with Margo Smith) and others. He is also the composer and performer of the alternate state anthem of Arizona, entitled "Arizona".
Rex Jr. was a regular on The Statler Brothers Show on The Nashville Network in the 1990s, and he hosted the spin-off series, Yesteryear.
He also lent his voice as narrator of the Jim Carrey movie, Me, Myself, and Irene.
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| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Another Goodbye Song | 45 | Warner Bros. |
| 1976 | Ridin' High | 31 | |
| 1977 | Rex | 42 | |
| The Best of Rex | 47 | ||
| 1978 | Brand New | 45 | |
| 1979 | Me and My Broken Heart | ||
| 1980 | Oklahoma Rose | 69 | |
| 1981 | The Cat's in the Cradle | ||
| 1982 | The Singing Cowboy | ||
| 1984 | On the Move | Moonshine | |
| 1988 | Today's Generation | SSS | |
| 1994 | The Very Best of Rex Allen, Jr. | Warner Bros. |
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1973 | "The Great Mail Robbery" | 63 | 87 | Another Goodbye Song |
| 1974 | "Goodbye" | 19 | — | |
| "Another Goodbye Song" | 31 | — | ||
| "Never Coming Back Again" | 36 | — | ||
| 1975 | "Lying in My Arms" | 70 | — | non-album single |
| 1976 | "Play Me No Sad Songs" | 34 | — | Ridin' High |
| "Can You Hear Those Pioneers"[A] | 17 | 13 | ||
| "Teardrops in My Heart" | 18 | — | ||
| "Two Less Lonely People" | 8 | 4 | Rex | |
| 1977 | "I'm Getting Good at Missing You (Solitaire)" | 10 | 17 | |
| "Don't Say Goodbye" | 15 | — | ||
| "Lonely Street" | 8 | 14 | The Best of Rex | |
| 1978 | "No, No, No (I'd Rather Be Free)" | 8 | 4 | Brand New |
| "With Love" | 10 | 7 | ||
| "It's Time We Talk Things Over" (with The Byrds) | 12 | 13 | ||
| 1979 | "Me and My Broken Heart" | 9 | — | Me and My Broken Heart |
| "If I Fell in Love with You" | 18 | — | ||
| 1980 | "Yippy Cry Yi" | 25 | — | Oklahoma Rose |
| "It's Over" | 14 | 35 | ||
| "Drink It Down, Lady" | 25 | — | ||
| "Cup of Tea" (with Margo Smith) | 12 | — | The Cat's in the Cradle | |
| 1981 | "Just a Country Boy" | 35 | — | |
| "While the Feeling's Good" (with Margo Smith) | 26 | — | non-album single | |
| 1982 | "Last of the Silver Screen Boys" | 43 | — | The Singing Cowboy |
| "Cowboy in a Three Piece Business Suit" | 44 | — | ||
| "Ride Cowboy Ride" | 85 | — | ||
| 1983 | "The Air I Breathe" | 37 | — | On the Move |
| 1984 | "Sweet Rosanna" | 44 | — | non-album single |
| "Dream on Texas Ladies" | 18 | — | On the Move | |
| "Running Down Memory Lane" | 24 | — | ||
| 1985 | "When You Held Me in Your Arms" | 62 | — | |
| 1987 | "We're Staying Together" | 59 | — | non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
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