Pick a Bale o' Cotton


"Pick a Bale o' Cotton" is a work song from the repertoire of Leadbelly.
Johnny Cash released his adaptation as a single for Columbia Records in July or August 1962.
The Billboard magazine evaluated the single upon its release as having a "moderate sales potential", but "Bonanza" only grazed the Hot 100 and entirely missed the Billboard country chart, while "Pick a Bale o' Cotton" didn't make either.

Background

Track listing

Johnny Cash version

Personnel