Originally a crossover hit for artist Ned Miller, who also wrote "Dark Moon", "A Falling Star", and many other country songs.
[1] 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.
In December 1988, American 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.
South African singer Ray Dylan covered the song on his album Goeie Ou Country - Op Aanvraag.