"Sold Out of Flagpoles" is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for his 1976 studio album One Piece at a Time.
"Sold Out of Flagpoles" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Three | ||||
from the album One Piece at a Time | ||||
B-side | "Mountain Lady" | |||
Released | 1976 (1976)[1] | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Columbia 3-10381 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Johnny Cash | |||
Producer(s) | Charlie Bragg, Don Davis[2] | |||
Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Three singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Sold Out of Flagpoles" on YouTube | ||||
Released as the second and last[citation needed] single from the album,[2][3][4] the song reached number 29 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of August 28, 1976.[5][6] The B-side contained the song "Mountain Lady" from the same album.
It is a story song.[7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sold Out of Flagpoles" | J. R. Cash | 2:36 |
2. | "Mountain Lady" | J. R. Cash | 2:43 |
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 29 |
JOHNNY CASH & The Tennessee Three SOLD OUT OF FLAGPOLES -J.R. Cash- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "ONE PIECE AT A TIME" KC 34193 Produced by Charlie Bragg and Don Davis // JOHNNY CASH & The Tennessee Three MOUNTAIN LADY -J.R. Cash- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "STRAWBERRY CAKE" KC 34193 Produced by Charlie Bragg and Don Davis