A Boy Named Sue

Name: A Boy Named Sue
Description: Shel Silverstein composed this song, which Johnny Cash performed live at San Quentin State Prison in February 1969 for his album of the same name. The live recording became Cash's most successful Billboard Hot 100 entry and his sole top-ten single on that chart, reaching number two for three weeks i

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Shel Silverstein composed this song, which Johnny Cash performed live at San Quentin State Prison in February 1969 for his album of the same name. The live recording became Cash's most successful Billboard Hot 100 entry and his sole top-ten single on that chart, reaching number two for three weeks in 1969. It also dominated the country and easy listening charts and received Gold certification from the RIAA in August 1969.

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