Winford Lindsey "Wynn" Stewart (June 7, 1934 – July 17, 1985) was an American country music singer and songwriter.

Although not a huge chart success, he was an inspiration to such artists as Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and Nick Lowe.

After World War II, Stewart spent a year working at KWTO in Springfield, Missouri.

[1] In high school, Stewart formed a band that played at clubs around California.

He soon met steel guitarist Ralph Mooney, who joined Stewart's band.

[1] The group's lineup consisted of guitarist Roy Nichols and bassist Bobby Austin.

Stewart returned early, was impressed with Haggard's performance, and hired him as his regular bass player.

He recorded a string of singles that were a mix of different styles, ranging from pop to rockabilly.

In 1959, he moved to the parent Challenge label and released a single called "Wishful Thinking".

By 1972, Stewart moved to RCA Records with "Paint Me a Rainbow" being his biggest hit for the label.

In 1975, he signed with Playboy Records and managed a Top 10 hit in 1976 called "After The Storm".

Although he stayed with Playboy, he only had one other big hit, his version of "Sing a Sad Song", which went to No.