"Sold Out of Flagpoles" is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for his 1976 studio album One Piece at a Time.
| "Sold Out of Flagpoles" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Three | ||||
| from the album One Piece at a Time | ||||
| B-side | "Mountain Lady" | |||
| Released | 1976[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Columbia 3-10381 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Cash | |||
| Producer(s) | Charlie Bragg, Don Davis[2] | |||
| Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Three singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Audio | ||||
| "Sold Out of Flagpoles" on YouTube | ||||
Released as the second and last[citation needed] single from the album,[2][3][4] the song reached number 29 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of August 28, 1976.[5][6] The B-side contained the song "Mountain Lady" from the same album.
Content
editIt is a story song.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sold Out of Flagpoles" | J. R. Cash | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Mountain Lady" | J. R. Cash | 2:43 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 29 |
References
edit- ^ "Sold Out of Flagpoles". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ a b c "Sold Out Of Flagpoles". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
JOHNNY CASH & The Tennessee Three SOLD OUT OF FLAGPOLES -J.R. Cash- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "ONE PIECE AT A TIME" KC 34193 Produced by Charlie Bragg and Don Davis // JOHNNY CASH & The Tennessee Three MOUNTAIN LADY -J.R. Cash- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "STRAWBERRY CAKE" KC 34193 Produced by Charlie Bragg and Don Davis
- ^ Peter Lewry (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
- ^ John L. Smith (1994). The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. p. 10. ISBN 9780313295065.
- ^ "Johnny Cash". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of August 28, 1976)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ Melton Alonza McLaurin, Richard A. Peterson (1992). You Wrote My Life. p. 142. ISBN 9782881245480.
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
External links
edit- "Sold Out of Flagpoles" on the Johnny Cash official website