"Down the Street to 301" is a song originally recorded by

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...

. 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

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(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

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