"The Shotgun Boogie" is a 1950 song by Tennessee Ernie Ford. "The Shotgun Boogie" was Tennessee Ernie Ford's most successful release on the Country & Western charts, staying on the charts for a total of twenty-five weeks, and at number one for fourteen weeks.[1] Ford, a hunter himself, wrote the song. Jazz bandleader Cab Calloway covered the song.

"The Shotgun Boogie"
Single by Tennessee Ernie Ford
Written1949
ReleasedJanuary 1950
Recorded1949
GenreWestern swing, rockabilly
Songwriter(s)Tennessee Ernie Ford
Producer(s)Lee Gillette

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 125.
Preceded by Best Selling Retail (Country & Western) Records
January 20, 1951
Succeeded by