The General Lee (song)
| "The General Lee" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
| from the album The Dukes of Hazzard (soundtrack) | ||||
| A-side | "The General Lee" | |||
| B-side | "Duelin' Dukes" (narration: Sorrell Booke) | |||
| Released | 1982[1] | |||
| Genre | Country, country rock, outlaw country | |||
| Label | Scotti Bros. ZS5 02803 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Thom Bresh, J. R. Cash | |||
| Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "The General Lee" on YouTube | ||||
"The General Lee" is a song co-written by and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for the 1982 soundtrack album to the television series The Dukes of Hazzard.[2][3]
The General Lee was the name of the car[2] the Dukes drove on the show.
Released as a single in 1982 (Scotti Bros. ZS5 02803, with "Duelin' Dukes" narrated by Sorrell Booke on the opposite side),[4][2] "The General Lee" reached number 26 on U.S. Billboard's country chart.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The General Lee" | T. Bresh, J. R. Cash | Johnny Cash | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Duelin' Dukes" | J. R. Cash | Narrator: Sorrell Booke | 2:52 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 26 |
In popular culture
[edit]The song is featured in the game Grand Theft Auto V, where it can be heard on Rebel Radio.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "The General Lee". Johnny Cash Official Site. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ a b c Peter Lewry (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. pp. 149, 153–154. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
[...] Records "The General Lee" for inclusion on the Dukes of Hazzard album. A popular TV series, The Dukes Of Hazard featured the voice of Waylon Jennings as narrator and "The General Lee" was the car featured in the series. Jennings also sang the theme song "Good Ole Boys (Theme from Dukes of Hazzard)"
release of the Dukes of Hazzard LP, drawn from the popular TV series featuring John Schneider, Tom Wopat and Catherine Bach. The initial single is "The General Lee"/"Duelin' Dukes" (ZS5-02803) and features Cash on the a-side.
17 April
Helped by the TV series Dukes of Hazzard and the subsequent album, Cash's latest single, "The General Lee", debuts at #62 and will eventually rise to #26 during its [...] - ^ "The Dukes of Hazzard". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ a b "The General Lee / Duelin' Dukes". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
ZS5 02803: The General Lee -T. Bresh - J. Cash- Taken From The Scotti Brothers Lp: "The Dukes of Hazzard" FZ 37712 Johnny Cash // Duelin' Dukes -J. D'Andrea - J. Harrington -J. Pennig- Narration: Sorrell Booke
- ^ "Johnny Cash". Billboard.
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ "Rebel Radio (GTAV) by Rockstar Games on Apple Music".
External links
[edit]- "The General Lee" on the Johnny Cash official website
