"W. Lee O'Daniel (and the Light Crust Doughboys)" is a song written by James Talley and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for his Jack Clement–produced 1987 album Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town.
| "W. Lee O'Daniel (and the Light Crust Dough Boys)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
| from the album Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town | ||||
| A-side | "Letters from Home" | |||
| B-side | "W. Lee O'Daniel (and the Light Crust Dough Boys)"[1] | |||
| Released | November 1987[2] or December 1987[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Mercury 870 010-7 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James Talley | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack Clement[3] | |||
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| "W. Lee O'Daniel (and the Light Crust Dough Boys)" on YouTube | ||||
Released in late 1987 together with "Letters from Home" as the fourth and last single from the album,[4][2][3][1] the song reached number 72 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of December 26.[4][5][6]
Content
editThe song talks about a band called Light Crust Doughboys.
In the words of C. Eric Banister (Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black), even though it was a good song, it "probably led a lot of listeners wonder, 'Who?'", since the band it was about "hadn't been popular since the mid-1930s."[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Letters from Home" | Jack Wesley Routh, John Charles Crowley | 3:18 |
| 2. | "W. Lee O'Daniel (and the Light Crust Dough Boys)" | James Talley | 2:45 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 72 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Smith, John L. (1994). The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. p. 17. ISBN 9780313295065.
- ^ a b "W. Lee O'Daniel (And the Light Crust Dough Boys)". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ a b c "W. Lee O'Daniel (And The Light Crust Dough Boys)". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
W. LEE O'DANIEL (AND THE LIGHT CRUST DOUGH BOYS) (James Talley) JOHNNY CASH From the Mercury album #422 832 031-1 Q-1 "JOHNNY CASH IS COMING TO TOWN" ℗ 1987 PolyGram Records, Inc. // LETTERS FROM HOME (Jack Wesley Routh / John Charles Crowley) JOHNNY CASH From the Mercury album #422 832 031-1 Q-1 "JOHNNY CASH IS COMING TO TOWN" ℗ 1987 PolyGram Records, Inc.
- ^ a b c C. Eric Banister (1 August 2014). Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 281. ISBN 978-1-61713-609-2. OCLC 946709700.
- ^ "Johnny Cash". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of December 26, 1987)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
External links
edit- "W. Lee O'Daniel (and the Light Crust Dough Boys)" on the Johnny Cash official website