When You Leave, Don't Slam the Door
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ReleasedSeptember 2, 1946
RecordedJuly 31, 1946[1]
| "When You Leave, Don't Slam the Door" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Tex Ritter | |
| B-side | "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" |
| Released | September 2, 1946 |
| Recorded | July 31, 1946[1] |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 3:01 |
| Label | Capitol 296 |
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Allison |
"When You Leave, Don't Slam the Door" is a country music song written by Joe Allison, performed by Tex Ritter, and released on the Capitol label (catalog no. 296). In October 1946, it reached No. 3 on the Billboard folk chart.[2] It was also ranked as the No. 23 record in Billboard's 1946 year-end folk juke box chart.[3]