The Gold Rush Is Over

"The Gold Rush Is Over"
Single by Hank Snow
from the album The Singing Ranger
B-side"Why Do You Punish Me (For Loving You)"
Released1952
Recorded1951
GenreCountry
Length2:17
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Cindy Walker
Hank Snow singles chronology
"Music Makin' Mama from Memphis"
(1951) 		"The Gold Rush Is Over"
(1952) 		"Lady's Man"
(1952)

"The Gold Rush Is Over" is a song written by Cindy Walker, sung by Hank Snow, and released on the RCA Victor label (catalog no. 20-4522). In April 1952, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western juke box chart (No. 4 best seller and jockey).[1] It spent 18 weeks on the charts and was ranked No. 10 on Billboard's 1952 year-end country and western juke box chart and No. 13 on the year-end best seller chart.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 299. ISBN 0823076326.
  2. ^ "1952's Top C & W Records". The Billboard. December 27, 1952. p. 19.
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