Sold Out of Flagpoles

"Sold Out of Flagpoles" is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for his 1976 studio album One Piece at a Time.

"Sold Out of Flagpoles"
Single by Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Three
from the album One Piece at a Time
B-side"Mountain Lady"
Released1976 (1976)[1]
GenreCountry
LabelColumbia 3-10381
Songwriter(s)Johnny Cash
Producer(s)Charlie Bragg, Don Davis[2]
Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Three singles chronology
"One Piece at a Time"
(1976)		 "Sold Out of Flagpoles"
(1976)		 "It's All Over"
(1976)
Audio
"Sold Out of Flagpoles" on YouTube

Released as the second and last single from the album,[2][3][4] the song reached number 29 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of August 28, 1976.[5][6] The B-side contained the song "Mountain Lady" from the same album.

Content

It is a story song.[7]

Track listing
7" single (Columbia 3-10381, 1976)[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sold Out of Flagpoles"J. R. Cash2:36
2."Mountain Lady"J. R. Cash2:43

Charts
Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 29

References
  1. "Sold Out of Flagpoles". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  2. "Sold Out Of Flagpoles". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved 2021-10-03. JOHNNY CASH & The Tennessee Three SOLD OUT OF FLAGPOLES -J.R. Cash- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "ONE PIECE AT A TIME" KC 34193 Produced by Charlie Bragg and Don Davis // JOHNNY CASH & The Tennessee Three MOUNTAIN LADY -J.R. Cash- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "STRAWBERRY CAKE" KC 34193 Produced by Charlie Bragg and Don Davis
  3. Peter Lewry (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
  4. John L. Smith (1994). The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. p. 10. ISBN 9780313295065.
  5. "Johnny Cash". Billboard.
  6. "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of August 28, 1976)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  7. Melton Alonza McLaurin, Richard A. Peterson (1992). You Wrote My Life. p. 142. ISBN 9782881245480.
  8. "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.