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"A Song to Mama" is a song written by June Carter Cash, Helen Carter and George Jones and originally recorded by The Carter Family, with the uncredited participation of Johnny Cash.

"A Song to Mama"
Single by The Carter Family
from the album Travelin' Minstrel Band
B-side	"One More Summer in Virginia"
Released	July 1971 (1971-07)[1]
Genre	Country
Label	Columbia 4-45428
Songwriter(s)	June Carter, Helen Carter, George Jones
Producer(s)	Billy Sherrill

The song is a tribute to Maybelle Carter.[2]

Released in July 1971 as a single (Columbia 4-45758, with "One More Summer in Virginia" on the opposite side),[1][3] the song reached number 37 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of October 9.[4][5]

The song was later included as the opening track on The Carter Family album Travelin' Minstrel Band (1972).[6]

Track listing

7" single (Columbia 4-45428, 1971)[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Song to Mama"	J. C. Cash, H. Carter, G. Jones	2:36
2.	"One More Summer in Virginia"	D. Reid	2:51

7" single (CBS 8151, 1972, Netherlands)[7]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Song to Mama"	J. C. Cash, H. Carter, G. Jones	2:36
2.	"Never Ending Song of Love"	D. Bramlett	2:48

Charts

Chart (1971)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8]	37

References

External links

• "A Song to Mama" on the Johnny Cash official website

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