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Tennessee Saturday Night

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

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

Song Background

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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

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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

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Citations

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  1. ^ Whitburn (2006), p. 123.
  2. ^ Whitburn (2006), p. 49.
  3. ^ "Pat Boone – Ain't That a Shame / Tennessee Saturday Night (1955, Shellac)". Discogs. September 1955.

References

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