"(Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine" | ||||
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Single by Tom T. Hall | ||||
from the album The Storyteller | ||||
B-side | "Grandma Whistled" | |||
Released | November 13, 1972 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:09 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Writer(s) | Tom T. Hall | |||
Producer | Jerry Kennedy | |||
Tom T. Hall singles chronology | ||||
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"(Old Dogs, Children And) Watermelon Wine" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in November 1972 as the second and final single from the album, The Storyteller. The song was Hall's third number one on the U.S. country singles chart. "(Old Dogs, Children And) Watermelon Wine" spent one week at the top and a total of thirteen weeks on the chart.[1]
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The song is a true account of Hall's experience at the 1972 Democratic National Convention, where he had a conversation with an old janitor at a Miami airport hotel. The janitor appraises his own life by concluding that the only worthwhile things are the three listed in the song's title.[2]
The song has been covered by artists such as Frankie Laine and Ferlin Husky.
Chart (1972–1973) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Australian Go-Set Chart | 21[3] |
Preceded by "Soul Song" by Joe Stampley |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single January 27, 1973 |
Succeeded by "She Needs Someone to Hold Her (When She Cries)" by Conway Twitty |
Preceded by "Love's the Answer" by Tanya Tucker |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single January 20, 1973 |
Succeeded by "Danny's Song" by Anne Murray |