| "Set 'Em Up Joe" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Vern Gosdin | ||||
| from the album Chiseled in Stone | ||||
| Released | April 1988 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:26 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Hank Cochran, Buddy Cannon, Dean Dillon and Vern Gosdin | |||
| Producer | Bob Montgomery | |||
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"Set 'Em Up Joe" is a 1988 single by Vern Gosdin, who co-wrote the song with Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran, and Buddy Cannon. "Set 'Em Up Joe" was a tribute song to Ernest Tubb and was Vern Gosdin's second number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks within the Top 40.[1] In 2010, this song was covered by Jamey Johnson on his album, The Guitar Song.
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
| Preceded by "If You Change Your Mind" by Rosanne Cash |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single July 23, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Don't We All Have the Right" by Ricky Van Shelton |