Tennessee Flat Top Box
Johnny Cash
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In a little cabaret in a South Texas border town, Sat a boy and his guitar, and the people came from miles around. And all the girls from there to Austin, Were slipping away from home and putting jewelery in hock. To take the trip, to go and listen, To the little dark-haired boy who played the Tennessee flat top box. And he would play, Well, he couldn't ride or wrangle, and he never cared to make a dime. But give him his guitar, and he'd be happy all the time. And all the girls from nine to ninety, Were snapping fingers, tapping toes, and begging him: "Don't stop." And hypnotized and fascinated, By the little dark-haired boy who played the Tennessee flat top box. And he would play, Then one day he was gone, and no one ever saw him 'round, He'd vanished like the breeze, they forgot him in the little town. But all the girls still dreamed about him. And hung around the cabaret until the doors were locked. And then one day on the Hit Parade, Was a little dark-haired boy who played the Tennessee flat top box. And he would play
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Written by: Johnny R. Cash
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Tennessee Flat Top Box" was written and recorded by Johnny Cash - an American country music icon. The song was released in November 1961.
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Album InformationIt was featured on Cash's album, "Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash," which was his sixteenth album.
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Chart PerformanceDespite its popularity now, "Tennessee Flat Top Box" did not hit number one on the charts when it was released. Nevertheless, it reached up to number 11 on Billboard's C&W Sides chart in 1962.
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Song's ThemeThe song tells a story about a young boy with a talent for guitar who rises to fame as a musician, seeking nothing more than to play his "Tennessee flat top box," a term used for a kind of guitar.
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Musical StyleIt is considered a hallmark example of Cash's storytelling style within the genre of country music.
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Cover VersionsRosanne Cash, Johnny Cash's daughter, covered this song in 1987 and her version, surprisingly, reached number one on the Billboard country music chart.
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Song's RevivalRosanne Cash's cover of "Tennessee Flat Top Box" not only brought the song to a new generation but also reestablished its place among country music classics.
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Johnny Cash's ReactionDespite this being one of his lesser-known songs, Johnny Cash was extremely proud of it and was quoted saying that hearing Rosanne's cover of it was one of the greatest joys of his life.
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Other AppearancesThe song was included in Johnny Cash's live album called "At Folsom Prison," recorded in 1968.
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LegacyMore than five decades after its initial release, "Tennessee Flat Top Box" continues to be a favorite among Johnny Cash's fans and an enduring classic in country music.
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