The General Lee (song)

"The General Lee" is a song co-written by and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for the 1982 soundtrack album to the television series The Dukes of Hazzard.^[2][3]

"The General Lee"
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album The Dukes of Hazzard (soundtrack)
A-side	"The General Lee"
B-side	"Duelin' Dukes" (narration: Sorrell Booke)
Released	1982 (1982)[1]
Genre	Country, country rock, outlaw country
Label	Scotti Bros. ZS5 02803
Songwriter(s)	Thom Bresh, J. R. Cash
Johnny Cash singles chronology
"The Reverend Mr. Black" / "Chattanooga City Limit Sign" (1982) "The General Lee" (1982) "Georgia on a Fast Train" (1982)
Audio
"The General Lee" on YouTube

The General Lee was the name of the car^[2] the Dukes drove on the show.

Released as a single in 1982 (Scotti Bros. ZS5 02803, with "Duelin' Dukes" narrated by Sorrell Booke on the opposite side),^[4][2] "The General Lee" reached number 26 on U.S. Billboard's country chart.^[5]

Track listing

7" single (Scotti Bros. Records ZS5 02803, 1982)^[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"The General Lee"	T. Bresh, J. R. Cash	Johnny Cash	2:47
2.	"Duelin' Dukes"	J. R. Cash	Narrator: Sorrell Booke	2:52

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	26

In popular culture

The song is featured in the game Grand Theft Auto V, where it can be heard on Rebel Radio.^[7]