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1959 single by George Jones From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Who Shot Sam" is a song by George Jones. It was recorded and released as a single in 1959 by Mercury Records and reached No. 7 on the country singles chart. Jones wrote the song with Darrell Edwards, with whom he had collaborated on several occasions, and Ray Jackson. The song is very similar to "White Lightning". Like "White Lightning", "Who Shot Sam" appeared on the low rungs of the pop chart, peaking at No. 93. The song tells the story about a wild Saturday-night shoot-out in New Orleans, Louisiana.
"Who Shot Sam" | ||||
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Single by George Jones | ||||
from the album The Fabulous Country Music Sound of George Jones | ||||
B-side | "Into My Arms Again" | |||
Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | 1959 | |||
Studio | Bradley Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Rockabilly, country | |||
Length | 2:20 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) | George Jones, Darrell Edwards, Ray Jackson | |||
Producer(s) | Pappy Daily | |||
George Jones singles chronology | ||||
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