Shotgun Boogie

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"Shotgun Boogie" is a 1950 country and honky-tonk hit known for its upbeat, gun-themed lyrics and as one of Tennessee Ernie Ford’s signature songs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Tennessee Ernie Ford NERFINISHED
associatedPeriod early 1950s American popular music
associatedWith Nashville country sound
chartSuccess country hit
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalStatus country music standard
decade 1950s
describedAs gun-themed song
novelty-style country song
era post-World War II country music
genre country
honky-tonk
hasAudience country music listeners
honky-tonk dance crowds
hasInstrumentation bass
drums
fiddle
guitar
steel guitar
hasTheme guns
hunting
rural life
influenced later gun-themed country songs
isPartOf Tennessee Ernie Ford discography NERFINISHED
isSignatureSongOf Tennessee Ernie Ford NERFINISHED
language English
lyricCharacteristic first-person narrative
humorous gun references
medium 45 rpm single
78 rpm record
notableFor catchy chorus
gun-related wordplay
performanceContext honky-tonk bars
live concerts
radio shows
performedBy Tennessee Ernie Ford and band NERFINISHED
performer Tennessee Ernie Ford NERFINISHED
period classic country era
releaseYear 1950
style honky-tonk instrumentation
subjectMatter boasting about shooting skills
romantic interest connected to hunting
tempo upbeat
vocalist Tennessee Ernie Ford NERFINISHED
vocalStyle boisterous

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Tennessee Ernie Ford notableSong Shotgun Boogie