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Who Shot Sam

"Who Shot Sam" is a song by George Jones. It was recorded and released as a single in 1959 by Mercury Records and reached No. 7 on the country singles chart. Jones wrote the song with Darrell Edwards, with whom he had collaborated on several occasions, and Ray Jackson. The song is very similar to "White Lightning". Like "White Lightning", "Who Shot Sam" appeared on the low rungs of the pop chart, peaking at No. 93. The song tells the story about a wild Saturday-night shoot-out in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1]

Charts

Chart Peak Ref
Billboard Hot Country Songs 7 [2]
Billboard Hot 100 93 [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Eddy, Chuck (August 25, 2016). Terminated for Reasons of Taste: Other Ways to Hear Essential and Inessential Music. Duke University Press. p. 1955. ISBN 978-0-8223-7389-6.
  2. ^ "The Billboard Hot C & W Sides" (PDF). The Billboard. Vol. 71, no. 31. August 3, 1959. p. 45.
  3. ^ "The Billboard Hot 100" (PDF). The Billboard. Vol. 71, no. 32. August 10, 1959. p. 40.