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| "The Shotgun Boogie" | |
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| Single by Tennessee Ernie Ford | |
| Written | 1949 |
| Released | January 1950 |
| Recorded | 1949 |
| Genre | Western swing, rockabilly |
| Songwriter(s) | Tennessee Ernie Ford |
| Producer(s) | Lee Gillette |
"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. Ford, a hunter himself, wrote the song. Jazz bandleader Cab Calloway covered the song.
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 125.
| Preceded by"The Golden Rocket" by Hank Snow | Best Selling Retail (Country & Western) Records January 20, 1951 |
Succeeded by"There's Been a Change in Me" by Eddy Arnold |
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