Long Haired Country Boy
1975 single by Charlie Daniels Band
| "Long Haired Country Boy" | ||||
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| Single by Charlie Daniels Band | ||||
| from the album Fire on the Mountain | ||||
| B-side | "Sweet Louisiana" | |||
| Released | April 1975 (original) January 1980 (re-release) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Charlie Daniels | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Hornsby | |||
| Charlie Daniels Band singles chronology | ||||
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"Long Haired Country Boy" is a song by American music group Charlie Daniels Band and released on their 1974 album Fire on the Mountain. It was first released as a single in April, 1975 and was re-released as a single in January, 1980. In 2019, it was covered by Cody Johnson on his album, Ain't Nothin' to It. The song was written solely by Charlie Daniels.
Cash Box said "fine lyrics and musicianship adds up to another potential smash."[3]
Chart performance
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 56 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 100 |
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks[5] | 27 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 16 |
References
- ^ Stuessy, Joe; Lipscomb, Scott David (1999). Rock and roll : its history and stylistic development. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall. p. 355. ISBN 978-0-13-676495-3.
- ^ Laney, Karen 'Gilly' (November 3, 2011). "Top 10 Southern Rock Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 19, 1975. p. 22. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "The Charlie Daniels Band - Hot 100". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 97.
External links
- Charlie Daniels - Long Haired Country Boy on YouTube
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- Bruce Brown
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- Shannon Wickline
- former and original members
- Charlie Daniels
- Billy Cox
- Buddy Davis
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- Jeffrey Meyer
- Mark Fitzgerald
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- Gary Allen
- Joel DiGregorio
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- Jack Gavin
- Mark Matejka
- Pat McDonald
- Charlie Daniels (1970)
- Te John, Grease, & Wolfman (1972)
- Honey in the Rock (1973)
- Way Down Yonder (1974)
- Fire on the Mountain (1974)
- Nightrider (1975)
- Saddle Tramp (1976)
- High Lonesome (1976)
- Midnight Wind (1977)
- Million Mile Reflections (1979)
- Full Moon (1980)
- Windows (1982)
- Me and the Boys (1985)
- Homesick Heroes (1988)
- Simple Man (1989)
- Renegade (1991)
- America, I Believe in You (1993)
- Road Dogs (2000)
- How Sweet the Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Greats (2002)
- Redneck Fiddlin' Man (2002)
- Songs from the Longleaf Pines (2005)
- Deuces (2007)
- A Decade of Hits (1983)
- Super Hits (1994)
- Fiddle Fire: 25 Years of the CDB (1998)
- Volunteer Jam/Classic Live Performances: Volume One (1999)
- Volunteer Jam/Classic Live Performances: Volume Two (1999)
- Freedom and Justice for All (2003)
- Essential Super Hits (2004)
- 16 Biggest Hits (2006)
- Land That I Love (2010)
- Live! (2001)
- Live from Iraq (2007)
- Joy to the World: A Bluegrass Christmas (2009)
- "Uneasy Rider" (1973)
- "The South's Gonna Do It" (1975)
- "Long Haired Country Boy" (1975)
- "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (1979)
- "Mississippi" (1979)
- "Long Haired Country Boy" (re-release) (1980)
- "In America" (1980)
- "The Legend of Wooley Swamp" (1980)
- "Sweet Home Alabama" (1981)
- "Still in Saigon" (1982)
- "Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye" (1986)
- "Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues" (1988)
- "Uneasy Rider '88" (1988)
- "Simple Man" (1989)
- "Long Haired Country Boy" (re-release) (1997)
- "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (re-release) (1998)
- "This Ain't No Rag, It's a Flag" (2001)
- "The Devil Comes Back to Georgia" (Mark O'Connor with Johnny Cash, Marty Stuart, and Travis Tritt) (1993)
- Volunteer Jam: The Movie (2007)
- Live from Iraq (2007)
- Discography
- "It Hurts Me"
- Volunteer Jam
- Urban Cowboy
- Middle Tennessee State University (Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center)
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