Tennessee Saturday Night

"Tennessee Saturday Night" is a Western swing ballad written by Billy Hughes.

"Tennessee Saturday Night"
Single by Red Foley and the Cumberland Valley Boys
Released1949 (1949)
GenreWestern swing
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Billy Hughes

Song Background

The song tells of Tennesseans having a good time on a Saturday night. Each verse ends with the refrain:

They all go native on a Saturday night.

Red Foley Recording

Red Foley and the Cumberland Valley Boys had a hit with the song (Decca 45136), staying on the charts for 11 weeks; reaching number on March 19, 1949.[1] Johnny Bond's recording (Columbia 20545) reached number 11 later that year.[2]

Other Artists Recordings

Citations

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References

  • Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books, 2006. ISBN 0-8230-8291-1
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