Set 'Em Up Joe

"Set 'Em Up Joe" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vern Gosdin. It was released in April 1988 as the second single from the album Chiseled in Stone. The song was Gosdin's second number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks within the Top 40.[1] In 2010, this song was covered by Jamey Johnson on his album The Guitar Song. Gosdin wrote the song with Dean Dillon, Buddy Cannon and Hank Cochran.

"Set 'Em Up Joe"
Single by Vern Gosdin
from the album Chiseled in Stone
B-side"There Ain't Nothing Wrong (Just Ain't Nothing Right)"
ReleasedApril 1988
Recorded1987
GenreCountry
Length2:26
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bob Montgomery
Vern Gosdin singles chronology
"Do You Believe Me Now"
(1987)
"Set 'Em Up Joe"
(1988)
"Chiseled in Stone"
(1988)

Content

The song was a tribute to country music legend Ernest Tubb.

Chart performance

Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2
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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 140.
  2. "Vern Gosdin Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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