Tennessee Saturday Night
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| "Tennessee Saturday Night" | ||||
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| Single by Red Foley and the Cumberland Valley Boys | ||||
| A-side | "Blues in My Heart" | |||
| Released | August 1948 | |||
| Recorded | August 12, 1947 | |||
| Genre | Western swing, country boogie | |||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Hughes | |||
| Red Foley and the Cumberland Valley Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"Tennessee Saturday Night" is a Western swing ballad written by Billy Hughes.
The song tells of Tennesseans having a good time on a Saturday night. Each verse ends with the refrain:
- They all go native on a Saturday night.
Red Foley Recording
Red Foley and the Cumberland Valley Boys had a hit with the song (Decca 45136), staying on the charts for 11 weeks; reaching number on March 19, 1949.[1] Johnny Bond's recording (Columbia 20545) reached number 11 later that year.[2]
