Cecil Null

American musician (1927-2001)

PersonDied aged 74humanQ5056243

Also known as Cecil Allen Null · Cecil A. Null

Born: April 26, 1927
Died: August 26, 2001
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: songwriter
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Cecil Allen Null was an American songwriter. He began writing songs and singing publicly while serving in the Navy during World War II. After leaving the service, he performed with various groups on radio stations in Bristol, Virginia. He wrote the songs "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" and "I Found Out More Than You Ever Knew", which became 1953 hits for The Davis Sisters and Betty Cody, respectively. On December 5, 1953, both songs were listed in the top ten of Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

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II Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know1953 · original song written and composed by Cecil Null; first recorded by The Davis Sisters

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Cecil
Allen
Instrument: autoharp
Copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.
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1.Stated in ISWC NetworkRetrieved 2022-04-17
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Birth name: Cecil Allen Null
Name in native language: Cecil Null
Cecil A. Null
Family name: Null
Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights applies to jurisdiction: countries with longer than 50 years pma

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