"Song of the Patriot" is a song written by Marty Robbins and Shirl Milete and originally recorded and released by Johnny Cash (with Marty Robbins providing vocal harmony).

"Song of the Patriot"
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album Encore
B-side"She's a Go-er"
Released1980 (1980)[1]
GenreCountry
LabelColumbia 1-11283
Songwriter(s)Marty Robbins, Shirl Milete
Producer(s)Earl Ball[2]
Johnny Cash singles chronology
"Bull Rider"
(1980)
"Song of the Patriot"
(1980)
"Cold Lonesome Morning"
(1980)
Audio
"Song of the Patriot" on YouTube

Released in 1980 as a single (Columbia 1-11283, with "She's a Go-er" on the B-side),[2][3] the song reached number 54 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of July 5.[4][5]

The song was included on Cash's 1981 compilation album Encore.

Track listing edit

7" single (Columbia 1-11283, 1980)[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Song of the Patriot"M. Robbins, S. Milete3:27
2."She's a Go-er"J. R. Cash2:57

Charts edit

Chart (1980) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 54

References edit

  1. ^ "Song Of The Patriot". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  2. ^ a b c "Johnny Cash - Song Of The Patriot / She's A Go-Er". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-10-08. JOHNNY CASH (vocal harmony Marty Robbins) SONG OF THE PATRIOT -M. Robbins - S. Milete- Engineer: Gene Eichelberger Produced by Earl Ball // JOHNNY CASH (vocal harmony Joe Allen) SHE'S A GO-ER -J.R. Cash- Engineer: Gene Eichelberger Produced by Earl Ball
  3. ^ Smith, John L. (1994). The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. p. 11. ISBN 9780313295065.
  4. ^ "Johnny Cash". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of July 5, 1980)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  6. ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-07.

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