The Roy Orbison-penned hit "Only the Lonely" was one of 16 straight No. 1 singles for country music legend Sonny James.The post On This Day in 1969, Sonny James Topped the Country Music Charts With a Song Written by Roy Orbison and Rejected by Elvis appeared first on American Songwriter.

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