See Ruby Fall

"See Ruby Fall"
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album Hello, I'm Johnny Cash
A-side"See Ruby Fall"
"Blistered"
Released1969 (1969)
Genrecountry
LabelColumbia 4-45020
Songwriter(s)Johnny Cash[1] or
Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison[2]
Producer(s)Bob Johnston[1]
Audio
"See Ruby Fall" on YouTube

"See Ruby Fall" is a song co-written by Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison.[2][3] 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,[2] the song was released as a single (Columbia 4-45020, with "Blistered" that was recorded two days earlier[2] on the opposite side)[4][5][6][7] in October.[4]

On U.S. Billboard's country chart, the single charted as a double-A-side, reaching #4.[8] On the Hot 100, "Blistered" reached #50, and "See Ruby Fall" #75.[9] (according to some sources, both songs reached #50).[10]

Both "Blistered" and "See Ruby Fall" are part of Johnny Cash's album Hello, I'm Johnny Cash (out in January 1970).

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Johnny Cash - See Ruby Fall / Blistered was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d John L. Smith (1 January 1999). Another Song to Sing: The Recorded Repertoire of Johnny Cash. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-3629-7.
  3. ^ John L. Smith (1 January 1985). The Johnny Cash Discography. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-24654-8.
  4. ^ a b The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1994. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-313-29506-5.
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  6. ^ Steve Turner (1 November 2005). The man called Cash: the life, love, and faith of an American legend. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-8499-0815-6.
  7. ^ Standard Catalog of American Records, 1950-1975. Krause Publications. 2000. ISBN 978-0-87341-934-5.
    Tim Neely (1 August 2002). Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records: 1950-1975. Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87349-471-7.
    Tim Neely (31 August 2006). Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records: 1950-1975. Krause Publications. ISBN 9780896893078.
  8. ^ Joel Whitburn (2002). Top Country Singles, 1944 to 2001: Chart Data Compiled from Billboard's Country Singles Charts, 1944-2001. Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-151-2.
    Joel Whitburn (2005). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Songs: 1944-2005, Billboard. Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-165-9.
    "Blistered/See Ruby Fall Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  9. ^ Joel Whitburn (1978). Joel Whitburn's pop annual, 1955-1977. Record Research.Joel Whitburn (2001). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955-2001. Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-147-5.Joel Whitburn (2003). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002. Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-155-0.Joel Whitburn (2007). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2006. Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-172-7.
    Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual, 1955-1999. Record Research. 2000. ISBN 978-0-89820-141-3.
  10. ^ Joel Whitburn (1972). Top Pop Records, 1955-1970: Facts about 9800 Recordings Listed in Billboard's "Hot 100" Charts, Grouped Under the Names of the 2500 Recording Artists. Gale Research Company.
    "Blistered/See Ruby Fall Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-20.