Music · 05/02/2020

Vern Gosdin & Janie Fricke - Hangin' On

It reached #16 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs charts, remaining on the charts for a total of 15 weeks. On the charts of Canadian RPM country tracks, it reached #15. The song was included in Vern Gosdin's debut solo album, Till the End (Elektra 1977)

Hangin' On

“Hangin' On”, a song written by Ira Allen & Buddy Mize, was first recorded by The Gosdin Bros. for the Bakersfield International label in July 1967 at Gary S. Paxton Studio, Bakersfield, CA.

Vern Gosdin re-recorded it as a duet with Emmylou Harris for the Elektra label in August 1976 at Sound Stage Studio, 10 Music Circle South, Nashville, TN. With the production of Gary S. Paxton, the song was released in October 1976, on January 8, 1977, it reached #16 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs charts, remaining on the charts for a total of 15 weeks. On the charts of Canadian RPM country tracks, it reached #15.The song was included in Vern Gosdin's debut solo album, Till the End (Elektra 1977), the album was released in July 1977, on September 3, 1977, reached #10 on the charts of U.S. Top Country Albums, remaining on the charts a total of 21 weeks.

Some versions :

The Gosdin Bros. 1967 ( Bakersfield International )

Leon Ashley & Margie Singleton 1967 ( Ashley Records )

Jean Shepard 1968 ( Capitol )

Waylon Jennings 1968 ( RCA )

Johnny Darrell 1968 ( United Artists Records )

Kitty Wells 1968 ( Decca )

Henson Cargill 1969 ( Monument )

The Wilburn Brothers 1969 ( Decca )

Cher 1969 ( Atco Records )

Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty 1971 ( MCA )

Barbara MAndrell 1987 ( EMI America )