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"The Letter That Johnny Walker Read" is a song written and recorded by the American country music band Asleep at the Wheel. It was released in August 1975 as the lead single from their album Texas Gold. The song's title is a reference to the Johnnie Walker "Red Label" Scotch whiskey. It was their highest-charting single, reaching number 10 on the Hot Country Singles charts in 1975.[1] It was featured on the country radio station K-Rose in the 2004 cross-platform video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The band re-recorded the song with Lee Ann Womack for their 2021 album Half a Hundred Years.

"The Letter That Johnny Walker Read"
Single by Asleep at the Wheel
from the album Texas Gold
ReleasedAugust 4, 1975
GenreCountry swing
Length3:15
Songwriter(s)
  • Ray Benson
  • LeRoy Preston
  • Chris Frayne
Producer(s)Tommy Allsup
Asleep at the Wheel singles chronology
"Choo Choo Ch'Boogie"
(1974)		 "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read"
(1975)		 "Bump, Bounce, Boogie"
(1975)

Chart performance


Chart (1975) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 10
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 32

References


  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 104.

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