Fox on the Run (Manfred Mann song)

"Fox on the Run" is a song with lyrics by Tony Hazzard, first recorded by the English band Manfred Mann as a single issued 29 November 1968,[1] which reached #5 in the UK pop charts in the following month.[2] It was introduced to bluegrass by Bill Emerson[3] and quickly became a bluegrass favorite.[4] It was covered by American country music singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall. His version was released as a single in 1976 and peaked at #9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and #12 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

References

  1. ^ Manfred Mann discography, accessed May 4, 2009
  2. ^ Warwick, Neil; Jon Kutner, Tony Brown (2004). The complete book of the British charts: singles & albums. Omnibus Press. p. 690. ISBN 978-1-84449-058-5. http://books.google.com/books?id=ib4MyAIpe3MC&pg=PT649&dq=%22Fox+on+the+run%22+Manfred&hl=en&ei=6EhnTPS6CcymOMGxzLkF&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22Fox%20on%20the%20run%22%20Manfred&f=false. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  3. ^ Bill Emerson homepage, accessed May 4, 2009
  4. ^ Gerome, John (2006-07-09). "Bluegrass artists pick on classic rock with tribute albums". Napa Valley Register. http://napavalleyregister.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/article_31ee8121-c72d-53f1-9102-8d6bea1b1160.html. Retrieved 2010-08-15. ""Most people today think of 'Fox on the Run' as a bluegrass standard, but it actually started as a British rock song," Dan Hayes, executive director of the International Bluegrass Music Association, says of the 1960s hit by Manfred Mann."