Mason Ramsey

Biography

Mason Blake Ramsey (born November 16, 2006) is an American country music singer. In March 2018, after gaining Internet fame from a viral video of him yodeling "Lovesick Blues×Lovesick Blues8 June 2018 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Lovesick Blues2:51" by Hank Williams at a Walmart, Ramsey was signed to Big Loud and Atlantic.

Early life

Mason Blake Ramsey was born in Oklahoma on November 16, 2006, and raised in Golconda, Illinois by his grandparents. He later described their home as a “time capsule,” without internet access but filled with classic records.
His grandfather hosted large community karaoke barbecues, where Ramsey was participating by age three, having begun to pick up singing before he could speak in full sentences. Ramsey has said that regularly hearing Hank Williams’ music—his grandfather’s favorite—inspired him to start singing at a very young age.
Before he was 4, Ramsey went on to receive a standing ovation for his rendition of "I Saw The Light" at the Carson Center, headlined by Josh Turner. He also made his first public performance at the Kentucky Opry shortly after turning four. He became a regular performer at the Kentucky Opry in Draffenville and gained local recognition, occasionally being invited to join visiting artists when they performed in the area.
He later went on to open for Gene Watson at age five, and appeared on stage with Kenny Rogers at seven. He also opened for the Bellamy Brothers. In addition to formal performances, Ramsey frequently sang for residents at local nursing homes. He was also known to continue singing in informal settings, including during visits to Walmart.
In January 2017, a video of Ramsey at age 10 performing an a cappella version of “Hey Good Lookin’” while sitting in a shopping cart at a Walmart in Paducah, Kentucky went viral, accumulating over 3.4 million views on YouTube.

Career

In March 2018, 11-year-old Ramsey was seen on camera singing "Lovesick Blues×Lovesick Blues8 June 2018 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Lovesick Blues2:51" in a Walmart store in Harrisburg, Illinois. Within a few days, videos of his performance collectively garnered over 25 million views, and he became a viral sensation and internet meme. Ramsey's performance sparked new interest in Hank Williams's 70-year-old recording of the song, and in March, Rolling Stone reported that Spotify's Viral 50 chart for the U.S. ranked Williams's "Lovesick Blues" at number three (and number four around the globe).
As a result of his newfound fame, Ramsey made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. When he said that his dream was to appear on the Grand Ole Opry one day, DeGeneres surprised Ramsey by saying he had been booked for the following weekend. On April 13, 2018, American DJ Whethan brought Ramsey out during his set at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.
In late April, he signed a record deal with Atlantic Records and Nashville-based label Big Loud. His debut single "Famous×Famous27 April 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Famous3:12" entered at number 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while the EP debuted in the top 10 of Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart at number 7. Ramsey performed iconic number 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart's 60th anniversary; starting from the 1960s, he sang hit songs by Mariah Carey, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, The Monkees, The Jackson 5, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, and Adele. On June 8, 2018, he released his cover of "Lovesick Blues".

On June 29, 2018, he released his cover version of "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)×Jambalaya (On the Bayou)29 June 2018 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Jambalaya (On the Bayou)3:08", and another new song "The Way I See It×The Way I See It29 June 2018 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1The Way I See It2:59". On July 20, 2018, he released his debut extended play (EP), Famous. He was featured on Lil Nas X's third "Old Town Road" remix along with Billy Ray Cyrus and Young Thug, and joined Lil Nas X on stage to perform it at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. In the same year, he was recognized as one of the YMCA's 15 under 15 for his contributions to country music.
After a hiatus since 2019, he did a Burger King commercial in which he yodels about cow-based methane emissions in 2020.
In 2022, Ramsey's song "Before I Knew It", from his 2019 EP Twang×Twang26 July 2019 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Twang2:58, gained popularity on TikTok after he featured it in several videos updating followers on his life, revealing that he was working at a local restaurant in his hometown making pizzas and subs.
On June 30, 2023, Ramsey released the single "Reasons to Come Home", his first new music release in nearly four years. On August 4, 2023, Ramsey released his second single that year, "She Got It Outta Me". On September 15, 2023, Ramsey released another song, "Next Right Thing", which, along with the previous two tracks released earlier in the year, featured on his new EP.
All three songs released in 2023, along with two new songs "All I Wanna Be" and "Falls Into Place×Falls Into Place20 October 2023 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Next Right Thing2:462Falls Into Place3:333All I Wanna Be3:074She Got It Outta Me3:105Reasons To Come Home2:59" were released as part of the new EP Falls Into Place on October 20, 2023, after four years from the release of the previous EP. On November 10, 2023, Ramsey released a Christmas country cover of the song "Run Rudolph Run".
On January 26, 2024, Ramsey released a new single, "Here All Day", followed by "Blue Over You×Blue Over You23 February 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Blue Over You4:06" released on February 23, 2024. On April 26, 2024, Ramsey released his next single, "Something You Can Hold". On June 20, 2024, Ramsey performed with Lana Del Rey at Fenway Park during her stadium tour debut. They performed a duet of "Blue Over You". On June 28, 2024, Ramsey released two singles: "All the Way to Memphis" and "How Do I Know If I'm in Love".
Ramsey released his debut album I'll See You in My Dreams×I'll See You In My Dreams20 September 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1I’ll See You In My Dreams3:512Blue Over You4:073All The Way To Memphis2:594Come Pick Me Up4:165Joy3:496The Woman From Havana3:147Lies, Lies, Lies2:158How Do I Know If I’m In Love2:369Something You Can Hold2:5910Cowboys Always Come Home3:5611Prettiest Girl At The Dance2:0912Trouble Is2:1413Family Pictures3:4414All I See Is You2:01 as well as the music video of the song of the same name on September 20, 2024. Ramsey also went on to release his Christmas EP, Merry Christmas Baby×Merry Christmas Baby15 November 2024 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)2:332Merry Christmas Baby2:253Waiting On You (For Christmas)3:234Blue Christmas1:595O Come All Ye Faithful4:176Silent Night4:06, on November 15, 2024. February 7, 2025, Ramsey released a single featuring Harper Grace entitled "Live Lonely×Live Lonely7 February 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Live Lonely3:20".
On January 6, 2026, Ramsey announced that he had been dropped by Big Loud/Atlantic as well as both his agency and management in 2025. Ramsey then went on to sign with Sandlot Records founded by JKash. On February 20, 2026 Ramsey released his single "That Somebody×That Somebody20 February 2026 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1That Somebody2:50", followed by "Faith" on April 3, 2026. Ramsey then released his first single, "Hey There Trouble×Hey There Trouble24 July 2026 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Hey There Trouble2:34", for his sophomore album, Outlaw in Love×Outlaw in Love14 August 2026 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Bad Intentions2:582Hey There Trouble2:343Drunk Off a Kiss2:384Hypnotized3:135Outlaw in Love2:516Hometown Girl2:537Hiding on the Highway3:268Slow Goodbye2:459Heart in Oklahoma3:4410Me or My Guitar1:5411Life Sentence2:3712Hasta La Vista2:50, on July 24, 2026. The full album was released on August 14, 2026.
In September, following the release of his album, Ramsey served as a special guest and opening act for seven concerts headlined by Waylon Wyatt.