"The General Lee" is a song co-written by and 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 ...
for the
1982 soundtrack album to the television series ''
The Dukes of Hazzard''.
''
The General Lee
''The General Lee'' (sometimes referred to as simply "the General") is an orange 1969 Dodge Charger driven in the television series ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' by the characters the Duke boys, Bo and Luke, along with cousins Coy and Vance (i ...
'' was the name of the car
the Dukes drove on the show.
Released as a
single
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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
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'' country chart.
Track listing
Charts
In popular culture
The song is featured in the game ''
Grand Theft Auto V
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'', where it can be heard on Rebel Radio.
References
External links
"The General Lee"on the Johnny Cash official website
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Johnny Cash songs
1982 songs
1982 singles
Songs written by Thom Bresh
Songs written by Johnny Cash
Scotti Brothers Records singles