"Tennessee Saturday Night" | |
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Single by Red Foley and the Cumberland Valley Boys | |
Released | 1949 |
Genre | Western swing, country boogie |
Label | Decca |
Songwriter(s) | Billy Hughes |
"Tennessee Saturday Night" is a Western swing ballad written by Billy Hughes.
The song tells of Tennesseans having a good time on a Saturday night. Each verse ends with the refrain:
Red Foley and the Cumberland Valley Boys had a hit with the song (Decca 45136), staying on the charts for 11 weeks; reaching number on March 19, 1949. [1] Johnny Bond's recording (Columbia 20545) reached number 11 later that year. [2]