From a Jack to a King - wikipedia From a Jack to a King `` 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 '' Released 1957 ( Did not chart ). Re-released December 15, 1962 Format Single Recorded 1957 Genre Country Length 2 : 10 Label Fabor 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 ) `` Dark Moon '' ( 1961 ) `` From a Jack to a King '' ( 1962 ) `` One Among the Many '' ( 1963 ) `` 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. Contents 1 Ned Miller version 1.1 Chart positions 2 Ricky Van Shelton version 2.1 Chart positions 2.2 Year - end charts 3 Other versions 4 References Ned Miller version The original version was recorded by Ned Miller. First released in 1957, Ned '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. Ned '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. Chart positions Chart ( 1962 ) Peak position US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 6 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) UK Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart Ricky Van Shelton version `` From a Jack to a King '' Single by Ricky Van Shelton from the album Loving Proof B - side `` The Picture '' Released December 24, 1988 Format 7 '' single Recorded January 19, 1988 Genre Country Length 2 : 21 Label Columbia 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 ) `` I 'll Leave This World Loving You '' ( 1988 ) `` From a Jack to a King '' ( 1988 ) `` Hole in My Pocket '' ( 1989 ) In December 1988, 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. Chart positions Chart ( 1988 -- 1989 ) Peak position US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1989 ) Position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) 52 US Country Songs ( Billboard ) 58 Other versions Elvis Presley recorded it in 1969 but it did not chart on Billboard. Jerry Lee Lewis also released a version of the song. Mud recorded the song in 1982. South African singer Ray Dylan covered the song on his album Goeie Ou Country - Op Aanvraag. Oesch 's die Dritten recorded it on their `` Unser Regenbogen '' CD, released March 16, 2012. This is their first all - English recording of a song, as they are a Swiss family band from near Thun, Switzerland. Melanie Oesch mastered the singing of this song in English so well, there could be more English recordings from this family in the future. Dutch country singer Ben Steneker released his single of `` From a Jack to a King '' in 1963. Preceded by `` Do n't You Ever Get Tired ( Of Hurting Me ) '' by Ronnie Milsap Billboard Hot Country Singles number - one single March 18, 1989 Succeeded by `` New Fool at an Old Game '' by Reba McEntire References ^ Jump up to : allmusic ( ( ( Ned Miller > Biography ) ) ) Jump up ^ allmusic ( ( ( Ned Miller > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ) ) ) Jump up ^ `` Articles - Chart Of All Time - 1963 ''. UKMIX.org. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Ned Miller -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot Country Songs for Ned Miller. Jump up ^ `` Ned Miller -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Ned Miller. Jump up ^ `` Ned Miller -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Contemporary for Ned Miller. ^ Jump up to : Greatest Hits Plus ( CD ). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits : 1944 - 2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 310. Jump up ^ `` Ricky Van Shelton -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot Country Songs for Ricky Van Shelton. Jump up ^ `` RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989 ''. RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Best of 1989 : Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013. Jump up ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. `` Mercury Smashes... And Rockin ' Sessions - Jerry Lee Lewis Songs, Reviews, Credits ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2013 - 06 - 06. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 28. Ricky Van Shelton Studio albums Wild - Eyed Dream Loving Proof RVS III Backroads Do n't Overlook Salvation A Bridge I Did n't Burn Love and Honor Making Plans Fried Green Tomatoes Compilation albums Greatest Hits Plus Super Hits Super Hits Vol. 2 16 Biggest Hits Christmas albums Ricky Van Shelton Sings Christmas Blue Christmas Notable singles `` Wild - Eyed Dream '' `` Crime of Passion '' `` Somebody Lied '' `` Life Turned Her That Way '' `` Do n't We All Have the Right '' `` I 'll Leave This World Loving You '' `` From a Jack to a King '' `` Hole in My Pocket '' `` Living Proof '' `` Statue of a Fool '' `` I 've Cried My Last Tear for You '' `` I Meant Every Word He Said '' `` Life 's Little Ups and Downs '' `` I Am a Simple Man '' `` Keep It Between the Lines '' `` After the Lights Go Out '' `` Backroads '' `` Wear My Ring Around Your Neck '' `` Wild Man '' `` Just as I Am '' `` Where Was I '' Guest singles `` Rockin ' Years '' ( with Dolly Parton ) Related articles Discography Columbia Records Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=From_a_Jack_to_a_King&oldid=757711624 '' Categories : 1962 singles 1988 singles Ned Miller songs Ricky Van Shelton songs Elvis Presley songs Jerry Lee Lewis songs Song recordings produced by Steve Buckingham ( record producer ) Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one singles Irish Singles Chart number - one singles Number - one singles in Norway Columbia Records singles 1957 songs Songs written by Ned Miller Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Talk Contents About Wikipedia Dansk Norsk Norsk nynorsk Edit links This page was last edited on 1 January 2017, at 08 : 35. 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Question: who sang the original song from a jack to a king
Answer: Ned Miller