"The Last Gunfighter Ballad" is a song written by Guy Clark 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 his 1977 album ''

The Last Gunfighter Ballad ''The Last Gunfighter Ballad'' is the 55th album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1977. Notable tracks include the title track, "Far Side Banks of Jordan" and "That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine", the latter o ...

''. Released in early 1977 as a

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(Columbia 3-10483, with "City Jail" on the B-side), the song reached number 38 on U.S. ''

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'' country chart for the week of April 2.

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

"The Last Gunfighter Ballad"
on the Johnny Cash official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Last Gunfighter Ballad Johnny Cash songs 1977 songs 1977 singles Songs written by Guy Clark Columbia Records singles