Set 'Em Up Joe
| "Set 'Em Up Joe" | ||||
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| Single by Vern Gosdin | ||||
| from the album Chiseled in Stone | ||||
| B-side | "There Ain't Nothing Wrong (Just Ain't Nothing Right)" | |||
| Released | April 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:26 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Producer(s) | Bob Montgomery | |||
| Vern Gosdin singles chronology | ||||
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"Set 'Em Up Joe" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vern Gosdin. It was released in April 1988 as the second single from the album Chiseled in Stone. The song was Gosdin's second number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks within the Top 40.[1] Gosdin wrote the song with Dean Dillon, Buddy Cannon and Hank Cochran.
Content
The song was a tribute to country music legend Ernest Tubb.
Cover versions
The song was covered by Jamey Johnson on his 2012 album The Guitar Song.
Chart performance
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 140.
- ^ "Vern Gosdin Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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