Dumas Walker
"Dumas Walker" | ||||
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Single by The Kentucky Headhunters | ||||
from the album Pickin' on Nashville | ||||
B-side | "High Steppin' Daddy"[1] | |||
Released | January 12, 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Genre | Country rock, southern rock, rock and roll, rockabilly | |||
Length | 2:50 | |||
Label | PolyGram/Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) | The Kentucky Headhunters | |||
Producer(s) | The Kentucky Headhunters | |||
The Kentucky Headhunters singles chronology | ||||
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"Dumas Walker" is a song that was written and recorded by Southern country rock band The Kentucky Headhunters. It was released in January 1990 as the second single from their 1989 album Pickin' on Nashville. It reached number 15 on Country charts, and was written by the band's five members at the time.
Content
The song begins with the command for the narrator's entourage to "all go down to Dumas Walker" in order to purchase a "slaw
Background
According to The Kentucky Headhunters' band member Doug Phelps, the song refers to a
At first, the record label did not want to include the song on the Kentucky Headhunters' album because they believed it was too regional. However, the Headhunters pushed for the song to be on the album because of the reaction it received during live shows.[2]
Critical reception
A review from
Chart performance
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 50 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
References
- ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b Interview with Doug Phelps Archived 2009-05-22 at the Wayback Machine, Liberty n'Justice, 2007.
- ^ "Country feature picks" (PDF). Cashbox. January 27, 1990. p. 22. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9093." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 7, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "The Kentucky Headhunters Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.