The Gold Rush Is Over
Appearance
"The Gold Rush Is Over" | ||||
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Single by Hank Snow | ||||
from the album The Singing Ranger | ||||
B-side | "Why Do You Punish Me (For Loving You)" | |||
Released | 1952 | |||
Recorded | 1951 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:17 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Cindy Walker | |||
Hank Snow singles chronology | ||||
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"The Gold Rush Is Over" is a song written by Cindy Walker, sung by Hank Snow, and released on the RCA Victor label (catalog no. 20-4522). In April 1952, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western juke box chart (No. 4 best seller and jockey).[1] It spent 18 weeks on the charts and was ranked No. 10 on Billboard's 1952 year-end country and western juke box chart and No. 13 on the year-end best seller chart.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 299. ISBN 0823076326.
- ^ "1952's Top C & W Records". The Billboard. December 27, 1952. p. 19.