Pick a Bale o' Cotton
"Pick a Bale o' Cotton" is a work song from the repertoire of Lead Belly. Johnny Cash released his adaptation as a single for Columbia Records (Columbia 4-42512, with "Bonanza!" on the flip side) in July or August 1962. The "Billboard" magazine evaluated the single upon its release as having a "moderate sales potential", but "Bonanza" only grazed the Hot 100 and entirely missed the "Billboard" country chart, while "Pick a Bale o' Cotton" didn't make either. Track listing. Johnny Cash version