Rock This Party (No.6)

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"A Boy Named Sue" was written by Shel Silverstein and performed by Johnny Cash.

Johnny Cash was at the height of his popularity when he recorded it live at San Quentin State Prison in California.

The song, at the time, became Cash's biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No.2 in 1969.