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Down the Street to 301
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Wikipedia article
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| name = Down the Street to 301
| cover =
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| type = single
| artist = Johnny Cash
| album = Now Here's Johnny Cash
| A-side = "Down the Street to 301"
"The Story of a Broken Heart"
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| genre = Country
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| label = Sun 343
| writer = Jack Clement
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| prev_title = Second Honeymoon (song)
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| prev_year = 1960
| next_title = Going to Memphis
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| next_year = 1960
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"'Down the Street to 301'" is a song originally recorded by Johnny Cash. It was written for him by Jack Clement.
The song was recorded by Cash on July 17, 1958 during his final session for Sun Records (or on May 15) and released as a single (Sun 343, with "The Story of a Broken Heart" on the opposite side) in June 1960.
Background
According to John M. Alexander's book 'The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash', the song was written by Charlie Rich and wasn't released as a single:
Charts
References
Category:Johnny Cash songs
Category:1960 singles
Category:Songs written by Jack Clement
Category:Sun Records singles
Category:1960 songs
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