The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp

"The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp" is a song written by Dallas Frazier and first recorded by country musician, Johnny Darrell in 1968.[1]

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.[2]

  1. ^ "Obituary: Johnny Darrell". The Independent Newspaper. 15 November 1997. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. ^ Dana Jennings (2008-05-27), Sing Me Back Home: Love, Death, and Country Music, ISBN 9780865479609