Miles and Miles of Texas
| "Miles and Miles of Texas" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Asleep at the Wheel | ||||
| from the album Wheelin' and Dealin' | ||||
| B-side | "Blues for Dixie" | |||
| Released | December 1976 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | J. Camfield, D. Johnson | |||
| Producer(s) | Tommy Allsup | |||
| Asleep at the Wheel singles chronology | ||||
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"Miles and Miles of Texas" is a song originally recorded by Jim McGraw And The Western Sundowners in 1961. It was used as the B-side of their single, "Crazy Dreams."[1]
The song is a ballad about a man who was born and raised in Louisiana but leaves home, crosses the Red River and explores Texas. He finds love in "Cowtown," becomes a rodeo cowboy, and decides to make the state his permanent home.
Asleep at the Wheel cover
Asleep at the Wheel recorded "Miles and Miles of Texas" in 1976.[2] It was the second of three singles released from their 1976 LP, Wheelin' and Dealin'.
The song reached No. 38 on the U.S. Billboard Country chart during the winter of 1977.[3]
Chart history
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Country[4] | 38 |
Cover versions
Red Steagall covered "Miles and Miles of Texas" on his 1976 LP Texas Red.
References
- ^ http://www.45cat.com/record/nc006307us
- ^ http://www.45cat.com/record/4357ca
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 33.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 33.