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A Song to Mama

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"A Song to Mama"
Single by The Carter Family
from the album Travelin' Minstrel Band
B-side"One More Summer in Virginia"
ReleasedJuly 1971 (1971-07)[1]
GenreCountry
LabelColumbia 4-45428
Songwriter(s)June Carter, Helen Carter, George Jones
Producer(s)Billy Sherrill

"A Song to Mama" is a song written by June Carter Cash, Helen Carter and George Jones and originally recorded by The Carter Family, with the uncredited participation of Johnny Cash.

The song is a tribute to Maybelle Carter.[2]

Released in July 1971 as a single (Columbia 4-45758, with "One More Summer in Virginia" on the opposite side),[1][3] the song reached number 37 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of October 9.[4][5]

The song was later included as the opening track on The Carter Family album Travelin' Minstrel Band (1972).[6]

Track listing

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7" single (Columbia 4-45428, 1971)[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Song to Mama"J. C. Cash, H. Carter, G. Jones2:36
2."One More Summer in Virginia"D. Reid2:51
7" single (CBS 8151, 1972, Netherlands)[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Song to Mama"J. C. Cash, H. Carter, G. Jones2:36
2."Never Ending Song of Love"D. Bramlett2:48

Charts

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Chart (1971) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 37

References

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  1. ^ a b "A Song To Mama". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  2. ^ "The Carter Family - A Song to Mama (Live in Denmark) (from Man in Black: Live in Denmark) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  3. ^ a b "The Carter Family – A Song To Mama (1971, Vinyl)". Discogs. July 1971. Retrieved 2021-10-23. THE CARTER FAMILY A SONG TO MAMA - J. C. Cash - H. Carter - G. Jones - Produced by Billy Sherrill // THE CARTER FAMILY ONE MORE SUMMER IN VIRGINIA - D. Reed - Produced by Billy Sherrill
  4. ^ "A Song To Mama Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  5. ^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of October 9, 1971)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  6. ^ "The Carter Family – Travelin' Minstrel Band (1972, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1972. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  7. ^ "The Carter Family – A Song To Mama (1972, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1972. Retrieved 2021-10-23. THE CARTER FAMILY A SONG TO MAMA - J. C. Cash - H. Carter - G. Jones -
  8. ^ "The Carter Family Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
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