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Justin Roderick Strunk Jr. (June 11, 1936 – October 5, 1981), better known as Jud Strunk, was an American singer-songwriter and comedian.

Biography

Early years

Born in Jamestown, New York, United States,

Academic

He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1959 with a B.A in History.

"Daisy A Day"

Although much of Strunk's material was humorous, his most popular song was not. "Daisy a Day", which Strunk wrote and recorded in 1973, is a gentle, sentimental ballad in 3/4 time, describing the relationship between a boy and girl who ultimately grow old together. For every day of their lives, he gives her a daisy as a sign of their love. In the last verse, she has died, but her widower husband continues to make daily visits to her grave. The song made the Billboard Top 20 on both the country and pop music charts. he suffered a heart attack just after take-off in the aircraft at Carrabassett Valley Airport, in Maine. The plane flipped over, falling some , killing him instantly along with his passenger, Dick Ayotte, a long-time friend and local businessman. Strunk was 45 years old.

Discography

Albums

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! rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Album

! colspan="3"| Chart Positions

! rowspan="2"| Label

! width="50"| US Country

! width="50"| US

! width="50"| AUS

| 1970

| Jud Strunk's Downeast Viewpoint

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| Columbia Records

| 1971

| Jones' General Store

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| rowspan="2"| MGM Records

| 1973

| Daisy a Day

| align="center"| 18

| align="center"| 138

| align="center"| 25

| 1973

| Mr. Bojangles And Other Favorites

| align="center"| —

| Harmony

| 1977

| A Semi-Reformed Tequila Crazed Gypsy Looks Back

| align="center"| —

| MCA Records

Singles

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!rowspan="2"|Year

!rowspan="2"|Title

!colspan="7"|Peak chart positions

!rowspan="2"|Record Label

!rowspan="2"|B-side

!rowspan="2"|Album

|- style="font-size:smaller;"

!align=centre| US Country

!align=centre| US Pop

!align=centre| US AC

!align=centre|AUS