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The General Lee (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = The General Lee
| cover =
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| type = single
| artist = Johnny Cash
| album = The Dukes of Hazzard
| A-side = "The General Lee"
| B-side = "Duelin' Dukes" (narration: Sorrell Booke)
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| genre = Country, country rock, outlaw country
| length =
| label = Scotti Bros. ZS5 02803
| writer = Thom Bresh, J. R. Cash
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| prev_title = The Reverend Mr. Black
| prev_title2 = Chattanooga City Limit Sign
| prev_year = 1982
| next_title = Georgia on a Fast Train
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| next_year = 1982
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"'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'.
'The General Lee' was the name of the car 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), "The General Lee" reached number 26 on U.S. 'Billboard' country chart.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = 7" single
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| title1 = The General Lee
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| writer1 = T. Bresh, J. R. Cash
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| extra1 = Johnny Cash
| length1 = 2:47
| title2 = Duelin' Dukes
| note2 =
| writer2 = J. R. Cash
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| extra2 = Narrator: Sorrell Booke
| length2 = 2:52
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Charts
In popular culture
The song is featured in the game 'Grand Theft Auto V', where it can be heard on Rebel Radio.
References
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