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| "So Doggone Lonesome" | ||||
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| Single byJohnny Cash | ||||
| from the albumJohnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar! | ||||
| A-side | "Folsom Prison Blues" | |||
| Released | 15 December 1955 | |||
| Recorded | July 30, 1955 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | Sun | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Cash | |||
| Producer(s) | Sam Phillips | |||
| Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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"So Doggone Lonesome" is a song written and recorded by Americancountry music singerJohnny Cash. He and his band (The Tennessee Two) recorded the song in a studio session atSun Records studios at 706 Union Avenue inMemphis, Tennessee. The session took place on July 30, 1955, when the trio also recorded "Luther Played The Boogie" (a homage to the group's lead guitarist,Luther Perkins) and "Mean Eyed Cat", the latter of which Cash reprised on hisUnchained album forRick Rubin'sAmerican Recordings.
Cash was a great admirer ofErnest Tubb, and wrote "So Doggone Lonesome" with him in mind. Many of Cash's self-penned recordings were written with a certain artist in mind; Cash's song "Get Rhythm" was originally created to be recorded byElvis Presley.[citation needed]
Legend has it that Tubb heard "So Doggone Lonesome" on the radio, which inspired him to record his own version of the song.[citation needed] Tubb did indeed record "So Doggone Lonesome" and performed it on theGrand Ole Opry, but the inspiration for his decision to do so is unclear. Additionally, Cash is reported to have said he only believed he had truly "made it" as an artist when he heard Tubb singing one of his songs.[citation needed]
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| Chart (1955-1956) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S.Billboard Hot Country Singles[1] | 4 |
