"Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man" is a song written by Carl Perkins (writes given to Cash's bass player Marshall Grant. It was originally recorded as a duet by Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash in 1967 and appeared on their all duet album titled Carryin' On with Johnny Cash & June Carter
| "Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash and June Carter | |
| from the album Carryin' On with Johnny Cash & June Carter | |
| B-side | "You'll Be All Right" |
| Released | May 1967[1] |
| Genre | Rockabilly, rock and roll, country |
| Length | 2:36 |
| Label | Columbia 4-44158 |
| Songwriter(s) | Carl Perkins (rights given to Marshall Grant) |
Released in May 1967 as a single (Columbia 4-44158, with "You'll Be All Right" on the opposite side),[1][2] the track was also included on the album Carryin' On with Johnny Cash & June Carter that appeared in August.[3]
The song peaked at number six on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of August 19, 1967.[4][5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man" | Carl Perkins (rights given to Marshall Grant) | 2:32 |
| 2. | "You'll Be All Right" | J. Cash, J. Carter | 2:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jackson" | G. Rodgers, B. Wheeler | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man" | Carl Perkins (rights given to Marshall Grant) | 2:32 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ a b "Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man / You'll Be All Right". Discogs. 1967. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
LONG-LEGGED GUITAR PICKIN' MAN -M. Grant- Don Law Productions // YOUL'LL BE ALL RIGHT -J. Cash - J. Carter- Don Law Productions
- ^ "Carryin' On With Johnny Cash & June Carter". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "June Carter Cash". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of August 19, 1967)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ "Jackson / Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
JACKSON -G. Rodgers - B. Wheeler- Produced by Don Law & Frank Jones // LONG-LEGGED GUITAR PICKIN' MAN -M. Grant- Don Law Productions
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
External links
edit- "Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man" on the Johnny Cash official website