"Muskrat" is a song written by Merle Travis, Tex Ann, and Harold Hensley and released by Travis on his 1947 album Folk Songs of the Hills[1] (which was reissued in 1957 as Back Home).
| "Muskrat" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Everly Brothers | ||||
| from the album Both Sides of an Evening | ||||
| A-side | "Don't Blame Me" | |||
| Released | September 2, 1961 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:18 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. 5501 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Travis, Tex Ann, Harold Hensley | |||
| Producer(s) | Andrew Sandoval | |||
| The Everly Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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It was covered by The Everly Brothers[2] in 1961, reaching No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 82 on the U.S. pop chart.[3] It also featured on their 1961 album, Both Sides of an Evening.[4]
Other versions
edit- The Shakin' Pyramids released a version of the song on their 1981 EP Tennessee Rock 'N' Roll.[5]
References
edit- ^ "78 RPM - Merle Travis - Folk Songs Of The Hills - Capitol - USA". 45worlds. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ The Everly Brothers, "Muskrat" Single Release Retrieved May 16, 2023
- ^ The Everly Brothers, "Muskrat" Chart Positions Retrieved May 16, 2023
- ^ The Everly Brothers, Both Sides of an Evening Retrieved May 16, 2023
- ^ The Shakin' Pyramids, Tennessee Rock 'N' Roll Retrieved May 16, 2023
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