"Down the Street to 301" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
from the album Now Here's Johnny Cash | ||||
A-side | "Down the Street to 301" "The Story of a Broken Heart" | |||
Released | June 1960 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Sun 343 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jack Clement [1] | |||
Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Down the Street to 301" (audio only) on YouTube |
"Down the Street to 301" is a song originally recorded by Johnny Cash. It was written for him by Jack Clement. [2] [3]
The song was recorded by Cash on July 17, 1958 during his final session for Sun Records [4] [3] (or on May 15) [5] and released as a single (Sun 343, with "The Story of a Broken Heart" on the opposite side) [6] [7] [8] [9] in June 1960. [10] [11]
According to John M. Alexander's book The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash, the song was written by Charlie Rich and wasn't released as a single:
"Down the Street to 301" was the last track Cash recorded at Sun Studios, courtesy of Charlie Rich. It's a story about a boy who is dating the girl who lives at 301. It appears that they were aiming for a song, and a sound, similar to Cash's giant hit "Ballad of a Teenage Queen." It almost feels like a follow-up to that song, with its doo-wop harmonies and pop production. It was never released as a single, but certainly stands as a fitting finale to Cash's incredible Sun recording career.
— John M. Alexander. The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash [4]
Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [12] | 85 |
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Down the Street to 301 The Story of a Broken Heart Sun 343.
Down the Street to 301 The Story of a Broken Heart.
June
Both Columbia and Sun Records release singles this month – “Second Honeymoon”/“Honky Tonk Girl” (Columbia 4-41707) and “Story Of A Broken Heart”/“Down The Street To 301” (Sun 343).