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Silver Stallion (song)
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Wikipedia article
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| artist = Lee Clayton
| album = Border Affair
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| genre = Country
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| label = Capitol
| writer = Lee Clayton
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"'Silver Stallion'" is a song written by Lee Clayton and originally released by him on his 1978 album 'Border Affair'.
Track listing
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The Highwaymen version
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| type = single
| artist = The Highwaymen
| album = Highwayman 2
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| B-side = "American Remains"
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| genre = Country
| length = 3:12
| label = Columbia 38-73233
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| producer = Chips Moman
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The song was later covered by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson and became the opening track of their 1990 album 'Highwayman 2'. Released in 1990 as a lead single (Columbia 38-73233, with "American Remains" on the opposite side) from the album, the song peaked at number 25 on U.S. 'Billboard' country chart for the week of April 28.
Track listing
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Charts
References
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