The Year That Clayton Delaney Died

"The Year That Clayton Delaney Died" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall.

"The Year That Clayton Delaney Died"
Single by Tom T. Hall
from the album In Search of a Song
B-side	"Second Handed Flowers"
Released	July 5, 1971
Recorded	March 26, 1971 Mercury Custom Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Country
Length	2:42
Label	Mercury 73221
Songwriter(s)	Tom T. Hall
Producer(s)	Jerry Kennedy
Tom T. Hall singles chronology
"Ode to Half a Pound of Ground Round" (1971) "The Year That Clayton Delaney Died" (1971) "Me and Jesus" (1972)

Background

The song is based on Hall's childhood neighbor and boyhood hero, Lonnie Easterling.

Chart performance

It was released in July 1971 as the only single from the album, In Search of a Song. "The Year That Clayton Delaney Died" was Hall's second number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of eighteen weeks on the country charts.

Weekly charts

Chart (1971)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	42
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	6
Canadian RPM Top Singles	42

Year-end charts

Chart (1971)	Rank
U.S. Country (Billboard)	4

External links

• Tom T. Hall - The Year That Clayton Delaney Died on YouTube