The Old Side of Town
| "The Old Side of Town" | ||||
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| Single by Tom T. Hall | ||||
| from the album Ol't's in Town | ||||
| B-side | "Jesus on the Radio (Daddy on the Phone)" | |||
| Released | December 10, 1979 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom T. Hall | |||
| Producer(s) | Roy Dea, Tom T. Hall | |||
| Tom T. Hall singles chronology | ||||
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"Old Side of Town" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in December 1979 as the second and final single from the album, Ol't's in Town. The song peaked at number 9 on both the U.S. and Canadian country singles chart.[1]
Content
The narrator tells the tale of the old days in a traditional country setting.
Chart performance
| Chart (1979-1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 9 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 9 |
References
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Tom T. Hall
- In Search of a Song (1971)
- Places I've Done Time (1978)
- Song in a Seashell (1985)
- Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1975)
- "Ballad of Forty Dollars"
- "A Week in a Country Jail"
- "Shoeshine Man"
- "Salute to a Switchblade"
- "The Year That Clayton Delaney Died"
- "The Monkey That Became President"
- "(Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine"
- "Ravishing Ruby"
- "I Love"
- "That Song Is Driving Me Crazy"
- "Country Is"
- "I Care"
- "Deal"
- "I Like Beer"
- "Faster Horses (The Cowboy and the Poet)"
- "Fox on the Run"
- "Your Man Loves You Honey"
- "It's All in the Game"
- "May the Force Be with You Always"
- "What Have You Got to Lose"
- "The Old Side of Town"
- "Song of the South"
- "A Bar with No Beer"
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