Texas 1947

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"Texas 1947"
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album Look at Them Beans
B-side "I Hardly Ever Sing Beer Drinking Songs"
Released1975 (1975) [1]
Genre Country
Label Columbia 3-10237
Songwriter(s) Guy Clark
Producer(s) Charlie Bragg [2]
Johnny Cash singles chronology
"Look at Them Beans"
(1975)
"Texas 1947"
(1975)
"Strawberry Cake"
(1976)
Audio
"Texas 1947" on YouTube

"Texas 1947" (originally spelled "Texas - 1947") is a song written by Guy Clark and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for his 1975 album Look at Them Beans .

Contents

Released as a single later in that year, [2] the song peaked at number 35 on US Billboard 's country chart for the week of January 10, 1976. [3] The B-side contained the song "I Hardly Ever Sing Beer Drinking Songs" from the same album. [2]

Track listing

7" single (Columbia 3-10237, 1975) [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Texas - 1947" G. Clark 3:10
2."I Hardly Ever Sing Beer Drinking Songs" J. R. Cash 2:34

Charts

Chart (1975–1976)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 35

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References

  1. "Look At Them Beans". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Johnny Cash - Texas - 1947 | Releases". Discogs . 1975. Retrieved 2021-10-05. JOHNNY CASH TEXAS - 1947 -G. Clark- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "LOOK AT THEM BEANS" KC 33814 Produced By Charlie Bragg // JOHNNY CASH I HARDLY EVER SING BEER DRINKING SONGS - 1947 -J. R. Cash- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "LOOK AT THEM BEANS" KC 33814 Produced By Charlie Bragg
  3. "Johnny Cash". Billboard .
  4. "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-05.