The General Lee (song)
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| "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 | |||
| Songwriters | 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]
| 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
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 26 |
