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"Salute to a Switchblade" | ||||
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Single by Tom T. Hall | ||||
from the album I Witness Life | ||||
B-side | "That'll Be All Right With Me" | |||
Released | June 15, 1970 | |||
Recorded | February 2, 1970 | |||
Studio | Monument Recording, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | Mercury 73078 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tom T. Hall | |||
Producer(s) | Jerry Kennedy | |||
Tom T. Hall singles chronology | ||||
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"Salute to a Switchblade" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in June 1970 as the only single from the album, I Witness Life. The song peaked at number 8 on the U.S. country singles chart and at number 14 on the Canadian country singles chart. [1]
Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 8 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 14 |
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