(Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine

"(Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine"
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
"More About John Henry"
(1972)
"(Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine"
(1972)
"Hello, We're Lonely"
(1972)

"(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]

Contents

Content

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]

Covers

The song has been covered by artists such as Frankie Laine and Ferlin Husky.

Chart performance

Chart (1972–1973) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
Australian Go-Set Chart 21[3]

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 149. 
  2. ^ Randall, Alice; Carter Little, Courtney Little (2006). My Country Roots: The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America's Original Outsider Music. Thomas Nelson, Inc.. pp. 92. ISBN 1595558608. 
  3. ^ http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/1973/top1973.html
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