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The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp
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Wikipedia article
'"The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp"' is a song written by Dallas Frazier and first recorded by country musician, Johnny Darrell in 1968.
The song tells the story of a woman with 14 children who is abandoned by her worthless alcoholic husband and turns to prostitution to support her large family.
Recordings
It was a hit for O. C. Smith, who recorded it at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals in 1968. His single spent 15 weeks in the UK Singles Chart between June and August 1968, including three weeks at No 2.[https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Son%20Of%20Hickory%20Holler%27s%20Tramp "Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp" at OfficialCharts.com] In the US the single spent 14 weeks on the Billboard chart peaking at No 40.[http://www.billboard.com/charts/1968-02-24/hot-100?order=gainer "Week of February 24, 1968" at billboard.com]
Previous releases were by Sanford Clark, and by Johnny Darrell who made it in the Billboard Country Charts to No. 37. Merle Haggard released a version of this song on his 1968 album 'Sing Me Back Home'. In 1977, the song became much better known in the US because it was included on Kenny Rogers' second solo album 'Kenny Rogers', which topped the U.S. 'Billboard' magazine's Hot Country Songs chart.
References
Category:1968 singles
Category:Songs about prostitutes
Category:Songs about alcohol
Category:Songs written by Dallas Frazier
Category:1968 songs
Category:O. C. Smith songs
Category:Merle Haggard songs
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