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"Muskrat"
Single by The Everly Brothers
from the album Both Sides of an Evening
A-side" Don't Blame Me"
ReleasedSeptember 2, 1961
Genre Rock and roll
Length2:18
Label Warner Bros.
5501
Songwriter(s) Merle Travis, Tex Ann, Harold Hensley
Producer(s)Andrew Sandoval
The Everly Brothers singles chronology
" Temptation"
(May 12, 1961)
"Muskrat"
(1961)
" Crying in the Rain"
(December 22, 1962)

"Muskrat" is a song written by Merle Travis, Tex Ann, and Harold Hensley and released by Travis on his 1947 album Folk Songs of the Hills [1] (which was reissued in 1957 as Back Home).

It was covered by The Everly Brothers [2] in 1961, reaching No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 82 on the U.S. pop chart. [3] It also featured on their 1961 album, Both Sides of an Evening. [4]

Other versions

References

  1. ^ "78 RPM - Merle Travis - Folk Songs Of The Hills - Capitol - USA". 45worlds. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  2. ^ The Everly Brothers, "Muskrat" Single Release Retrieved May 16, 2023
  3. ^ The Everly Brothers, "Muskrat" Chart Positions Retrieved May 16, 2023
  4. ^ The Everly Brothers, Both Sides of an Evening Retrieved May 16, 2023
  5. ^ The Shakin' Pyramids, Tennessee Rock 'N' Roll Retrieved May 16, 2023