"See Ruby Fall" is a song co-written by

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...

and

Roy Orbison Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's most successful periods were ...

. The title is a play on the phrase "See Ruby Falls", which is painted on some Southern barn roofs to direct potential tourists to a well-known waterfall in Chattanooga. Recorded by Cash at the Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 20, 1969, the song was released as a

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(Columbia 4-45020, with " Blistered" that was recorded two days earlier on the opposite side)

in October. On U.S. ''

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'' country chart, the single charted as a double-A-side, reaching #4.

On the

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, "Blistered" reached #50, and "See Ruby Fall" #75.
(according to some sources, both songs reached #50).
Both "Blistered" and "See Ruby Fall" are part of Johnny Cash's album '' Hello, I'm Johnny Cash'' (out in January 1970).

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"See Ruby Fall"
on the Johnny Cash official website {{Johnny Cash Johnny Cash songs 1969 songs 1969 singles Columbia Records singles Songs written by Johnny Cash Songs written by Roy Orbison