"The Last Gunfighter Ballad" is a song written by Guy Clark and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for his 1977 album The Last Gunfighter Ballad.
| "The Last Gunfighter Ballad" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
| from the album The Last Gunfighter Ballad | ||||
| B-side | "City Jail" | |||
| Released | 1977[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Columbia 3-10483 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Guy Clark | |||
| Producer(s) | Charlie Bragg, Don Davis[2] | |||
| Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "The Last Gunfighter Ballad" on YouTube | ||||
Released in early 1977 as a single (Columbia 3-10483, with "City Jail" on the B-side),[2][3][4] the song reached number 38 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of April 2.[5][6]
Track listing
editCharts
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 38 |
References
edit- ^ "The Last Gunfighter Ballad". Johnny Cash Official Site. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ a b c "Johnny Cash - The Last Gunfighter Ballad | Releases". Discogs. 1977. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
JOHNNY CASH THE LAST GUNFIGHTER BALLAD -G. Clark- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "THE LAST GUNFIGHTER BALLAD" KC 34314 Produced by Charlie Bragg and Don Davis // JOHNNY CASH CITY JAIL -J. R. Cash- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "THE LAST GUNFIGHTER BALLAD" KC 34314 Produced by Johnny Cash and Charlie Bragg
- ^ 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 April 2, 1977)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
External links
edit- "The Last Gunfighter Ballad" on the Johnny Cash official website