List of songs written by Audie Murphy

Audie Murphy (1925–1971) was born into a poor family in Texas and became a highly decorated American soldier who served with the United States Army in nine campaigns in Europe from 1942 to 1945.

The Billboard review of Jerry Wallace's recording of the tune noted, "War hero, movie star Audie Murphy is co-writer on this western-style weeper, which has a solid story lyric.

Born out of a casual comment Murphy had made one evening when they were listening to the howling wind outside his California home, it was recorded by Dean Martin, Eddy Arnold, Porter Wagoner and other country music singers.

Guy Mitchell joined them in writing two 1963 songs, "My Lonesome Room" recorded by Roy Clark[13] and "The Only Light I Ever Need is You" for Jerry Wallace, and later Harry Nilsson.

[17] Murphy's poem "Freedom Flies in Your Heart Like an Eagle" was contained within a speech he wrote for the 20 July 1968 dedication of the Alabama War Memorial in Montgomery.