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Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man

"Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man" is a song written by Carl Perkins (writes given to Cash's bass player Marshall Grant. It was orignally recorded as a duet by Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash in 1967 and appeared on their all duet album titled Carryin' On with Johnny Cash & June Carter

"Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man"
Single by Johnny Cash and June Carter
from the album Carryin' On with Johnny Cash & June Carter
B-side"You'll Be All Right"
ReleasedMay 1967 (1967-05)[1]
GenreRockabilly, rock and roll, country
Length2:36
LabelColumbia 4-44158
Songwriter(s)Carl Perkins (rights given to Marshall Grant)

Released in May 1967 as a single (Columbia 4-44158, with "You'll Be All Right" on the opposite side),[1][2] the track was also included on the album Carryin' On with Johnny Cash & June Carter that appeared in August.[3]

The song peaked at number six on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of August 19, 1967.[4][5]

Track listing edit

7" single (Columbia 4-44158, 1967)[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man"Carl Perkins (rights given to Marshall Grant)2:32
2."You'll Be All Right"J. Cash, J. Carter2:44
7" single (Columbia [Hall of Fame series] 4-33120, 1968)[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jackson"G. Rodgers, B. Wheeler2:45
2."Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man"Carl Perkins (rights given to Marshall Grant)2:32

Charts edit

Chart (1967) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 6

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  2. ^ a b "Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man / You'll Be All Right". Discogs. 1967. Retrieved 2021-10-11. LONG-LEGGED GUITAR PICKIN' MAN -M. Grant- Don Law Productions // YOUL'LL BE ALL RIGHT -J. Cash - J. Carter- Don Law Productions
  3. ^ "Carryin' On With Johnny Cash & June Carter". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  4. ^ "June Carter Cash". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of August 19, 1967)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  6. ^ "Jackson / Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-10-11. JACKSON -G. Rodgers - B. Wheeler- Produced by Don Law & Frank Jones // LONG-LEGGED GUITAR PICKIN' MAN -M. Grant- Don Law Productions
  7. ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-11.

External links edit

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