Only Daddy that 'll Walk the Line - wikipedia Only Daddy that 'll Walk the Line `` Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line '' Single by Waylon Jennings from the album Only the Greatest B - side `` Right Before My Eyes '' Released July 13, 1968 Format 7 '' single Genre Country Length 2 : 23 Label RCA Victor # 9561 Songwriter ( s ) Jimmy Bryant Producer ( s ) Chet Atkins Waylon Jennings singles chronology `` I Got You '' ( 1968 ) `` Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line '' ( 1968 ) `` Yours Love '' ( 1968 ) `` I Got You '' ( 1968 ) `` Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line '' ( 1968 ) `` Yours Love '' ( 1968 ) `` Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line '' is a song written by Jimmy Bryant, and recorded by American country music singer and musician Waylon Jennings. It was released in July 1968 as the second single from Jennings ' album Only the Greatest. Billboard, in a review of the album, said that it and `` Walk On Out of My Mind '' were `` typical of the robust, compelling vocal style. '' Nathan Brackett and Christian Hoard, in The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, wrote that Jennings began to `` really assert his rough - hewn sensibility '' on the song. The song was featured in season seven episode five of Mad Men. Contents 1 Chart positions 2 Linda Ronstadt version 3 Hank Williams Jr. version 4 The Kentucky Headhunters version 4.1 Chart positions 5 References Chart positions The song spent eighteen weeks on the Hot Country Singles charts, peaking at # 2 and holding that peak for five weeks. In Canada, it reached Number One on the RPM Country Tracks charts for the week ending September 30, 1968. Chart ( 1968 ) Peak position US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Canadian RPM Country Tracks Preceded by `` Harper Valley PTA '' by Jeannie C. Riley RPM Country Tracks number - one single September 30, 1968 Succeeded by `` Applesauce '' by Lynn Jones Linda Ronstadt version Linda Ronstadt included a gender - reversed version of the song ( sung as `` The Only Mama That 'll Walk the Line '' ) on her 1969 album Hand Sown... Home Grown ; The song became a staple of Ronstadt 's set lists at her concerts during the late 1960s and early ' 70s. She performed it on The Johnny Cash Show in June 1969, nearly a year before Jennings performed it on the same show. Hank Williams Jr. version Hank Williams Jr. included a version of the song on his album Family Tradition, which was released in 1979. The Kentucky Headhunters version `` Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line '' Single by The Kentucky Headhunters from the album Electric Barnyard B - side `` Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine '' Released 1991 Format CD single Genre Country Length 3 : 10 Label Mercury # 866134 Songwriter ( s ) Jimmy Bryant Producer ( s ) The Kentucky Headhunters The Kentucky Headhunters singles chronology `` It 's Chitlin ' Time '' ( 1991 ) `` Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line '' ( 1991 ) `` Let 's Work Together '' ( 1992 ) `` It 's Chitlin ' Time '' ( 1991 ) `` Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line '' ( 1991 ) `` Let 's Work Together '' ( 1992 ) In 1991, The Kentucky Headhunters recorded a cover version for the album Electric Barnyard. Also released as a single that year, this version spent seven weeks on the same chart and peaked at # 60. Chart positions Chart ( 1991 ) Peak position US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 60 References ^ Jump up to : Whitburn, Joel ( 2008 ). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 207. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 177 - 2. Jump up ^ Jurek, Thom. `` Only the Greatest ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 8 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` Album reviews ''. Billboard : 73. 20 July 1968. Jump up ^ Bracket, Nathan ; Christian Hoard ( 2004 ). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 428. ISBN 0743201698. Retrieved 8 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` RPM Country Tracks for September 30, 1968 ''. RPM. Retrieved 8 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` Waylon Jennings -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot Country Songs for Waylon Jennings. Jump up ^ Whitburn, p. 223 Jump up ^ `` The Kentucky Headhunters -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot Country Songs for The Kentucky Headhunters. Waylon Jennings Albums Singles Studio albums Waylon at JD 's Folk - Country Leavin ' Town Nashville Rebel Waylon Sings Ol ' Harlan Love of the Common People The One and Only Hangin ' On Only the Greatest Jewels Just to Satisfy You Waylon Singer of Sad Songs The Taker / Tulsa Cedartown, Georgia Good Hearted Woman Ladies Love Outlaws Lonesome, On'ry and Mean Honky Tonk Heroes This Time The Ramblin ' Man Dreaming My Dreams Are You Ready for the Country Ol ' Waylon I 've Always Been Crazy What Goes Around Comes Around Music Man Black on Black It 's Only Rock + Roll Waylon and Company Never Could Toe the Mark Turn the Page Sweet Mother Texas Will the Wolf Survive Hangin ' Tough A Man Called Hoss Full Circle The Eagle Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for L.A. Ol ' Waylon Sings Ol ' Hank Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt Waymore 's Blues ( Part II ) Right for the Time Closing In on the Fire Waylon Forever Goin ' Down Rockin ' : The Last Recordings Live albums Waylon Live Never Say Die : Live Live from Austin, TX Never Say Die : The Final Concert Notable singles 1960s `` That 's the Chance I 'll Have to Take '' `` Stop the World ( And Let Me Off ) '' `` Anita, You 're Dreaming '' `` Time to Bum Again '' `` ( That 's What You Get ) For Lovin ' Me '' `` Green River '' `` Mental Revenge '' `` The Chokin ' Kind '' `` Walk On Out of My Mind '' `` I Got You '' with Anita Carter `` Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line '' `` Yours Love '' `` Something 's Wrong in California '' `` The Days of Sand and Shovels '' `` Brown Eyed Handsome Man '' 1970s `` Singer of Sad Songs '' `` The Taker '' `` ( Do n't Let the Sun Set on You ) Tulsa '' `` Mississippi Woman '' `` Under Your Spell Again '' with Jessi Colter `` Cedartown, Georgia '' `` Good Hearted Woman '' `` Sweet Dream Woman '' `` Pretend I Never Happened '' `` You Can Have Her '' `` We Had It All '' `` You Asked Me To '' `` This Time '' `` I 'm a Ramblin ' Man '' `` Rainy Day Woman '' `` Dreaming My Dreams with You '' `` Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way '' `` Ca n't You See '' `` Are You Ready for the Country '' `` Luckenbach, Texas ( Back to the Basics of Love ) '' `` I 've Always Been Crazy '' `` Do n't You Think This Outlaw Bit 's Done Got Out of Hand '' `` Amanda '' `` Come With Me '' `` I Ai n't Living Long Like This '' 1980s -- 1990s `` Clyde '' `` Good Ol ' Boys '' `` Storms Never Last '' with Jessi Colter `` Shine '' `` Just to Satisfy You '' with Willie Nelson `` Women Do Know How to Carry On '' `` Lucille ( You Wo n't Do Your Daddy 's Will ) '' `` Breakin ' Down '' `` Hold On, I 'm Comin ' '' with Jerry Reed `` The Conversation '' with Hank Williams Jr. `` I May Be Used ( But Baby I Ai n't Used Up ) '' `` Never Could Toe the Mark '' `` America '' `` Waltz Me to Heaven '' `` Drinkin ' and Dreamin ' '' `` The Devil 's on the Loose '' `` Working Without a Net '' `` Will the Wolf Survive '' `` What You 'll Do When I 'm Gone '' `` Rose in Paradise '' `` Fallin ' Out '' `` My Rough and Rowdy Days '' `` If Ole Hank Could Only See Us Now '' `` How Much Is It Worth to Live in L.A. '' `` Which Way Do I Go ( Now That I 'm Gone ) '' `` Trouble Man '' `` You Put the Soul in the Song '' `` Wrong '' `` Where Corn Do n't Grow '' `` What Bothers Me Most '' `` The Eagle '' `` Just Talkin ' '' `` Too Dumb for New York City '' `` Wild Ones '' `` I Know About Me Do n't Know About You '' `` Outlaw Shit '' Collaborations Waylon & Willie Albums : Waylon & Willie WWII Take It to the Limit Clean Shirt Super Hits Singles : `` The Wurlitzer Prize ( I Do n't Want to Get Over You ) '' `` Mammas Do n't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys '' `` ( Sittin ' On ) The Dock of the Bay '' `` Take It to the Limit '' `` If I Can Find a Clean Shirt '' Other collaborations Country - Folk with The Kimberlys Leather and Lace with Jessi Colter Heroes with Johnny Cash Old 97 's & Waylon Jennings with Old 97 's Collaboration singles `` MacArthur Park '' with The Kimberlys `` Suspicious Minds '' with Jessi Colter `` Good Hearted Woman '' with Willie Nelson ( Re-recording ) `` Suspicious Minds '' with Jessi Colter ( Re-release from Wanted ! The Outlaws ) `` There Ai n't No Good Chain Gang '' with Johnny Cash `` Wish I Was Crazy Again '' with Johnny Cash `` The Wild Side of Life / It Was n't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels '' with Jessi Colter `` Leave Them Boys Alone '' with Hank Williams Jr. and Ernest Tubb `` Even Cowgirls Get the Blues '' with Johnny Cash `` Ballad of Forty Dollars '' with Johnny Cash `` Somewhere Between Ragged and Right '' with John Anderson `` High Ridin ' Heroes '' with David Lynn Jones `` One Good Love '' with Neil Diamond Compilations The Best of Waylon Jennings Do n't Think Twice Ruby, Do n't Take Your Love to Town Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line Heartaches by the Number Greatest Hits Waylon 's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 The Best of Waylon New Classic Waylon Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line : The RCA Years The Journey : Six Strings Away The Journey : Destiny 's Child The Restless Kid : Live at JD 's 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection : The Best of Waylon Jennings RCA Country Legends Ultimate Waylon Jennings 16 Biggest Hits Nashville Rebel The Essential Waylon Jennings Related The Waylors Outlaw country Wanted ! The Outlaws `` We Are the World '' The Highwaymen Old Dogs Jessi Colter Waylon Albright `` Shooter '' Jennings The Kentucky Headhunters Greg Martin Doug Phelps Fred Young Richard Young James Harrison Anthony Kenney Mark S. Orr Ricky Lee Phelps Studio albums Pickin ' on Nashville Electric Barnyard Rave On ! ! That 'll Work ( with Johnnie Johnson ) Stompin ' Grounds Songs from the Grass String Ranch Soul Big Boss Man Dixie Lullabies Compilation albums The Best of The Kentucky Headhunters : Still Pickin ' Flying Under the Radar Authorized Bootleg : Live -- Agara Ballroom -- Cleveland, Ohio Notable singles `` Dumas Walker '' `` Oh Lonesome Me '' `` Rock ' n ' Roll Angel '' `` The Ballad of Davy Crockett '' `` Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line '' `` Let 's Work Together '' `` Blue Moon of Kentucky '' `` Dixie Fried '' `` You 've Got to Hide Your Love Away '' `` Singin ' the Blues '' `` Big Boss Man '' `` Chug - a-Lug '' `` Take These Chains from My Heart '' Related articles Discography Brother Phelps Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Only_Daddy_That%27ll_Walk_the_Line&oldid=776983119 '' Categories : 1968 singles 1991 singles RPM Country Tracks number - one singles Waylon Jennings songs The Kentucky Headhunters songs Song recordings produced by Chet Atkins RCA Records Nashville singles Mercury Records singles 1968 songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Singlechart called without song Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 24 April 2017, at 15 : 08. 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Question: who wrote only daddy that'll walk the line
Answer: Jimmy Bryant