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The Shotgun Boogie

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"The Shotgun Boogie"
Single by Tennessee Ernie Ford
Written1949
ReleasedJanuary 1950
Recorded1949
GenreWestern 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.[1] Ford, a hunter himself, wrote the song. Jazz bandleader Cab Calloway covered the song.

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