Wyatt Merle Kilgore (August 9, 1934 ? February 6, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and manager. Although born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, Merle Kilgore was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. As a starry-eyed boy of fourteen he carried the guitar for Hank Williams at the Louisiana Hayride beginning a close relationship with the Williams family that would last three generations. Kilgore went on to a career as a country music recording artist but had great success as a songwriter, co-writing with June Carter Cash the song "Ring of Fire" first recorded by her sister Anita Carter and later June Carter's husband Johnny Cash. With Claude King he also co-wrote King's big crossover hit, "Wolverton Mountain." Amongst others, he also penned "Johnny Reb" for Johnny Horton and the Tommy Roe pop music hit, "The Folk Singer." A resident of Paris, Tennessee since 1986, he was also a prominent member of the busines

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