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Silver Threads and Golden Needles

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"Silver Threads and Golden Needles" is a country song written by Dick Reynolds and Jack Rhodes.[1] It was first recorded by Wanda Jackson in 1956. The original lyrics, as performed by Jackson, contain a verse not usually included in later versions, which also often differed in other minor details.

Other versions

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"Silver Threads and Golden Needles"
Single by Linda Ronstadt
from the album Don't Cry Now
B-side"Don't Cry Now"
ReleasedJanuary 1974
RecordedJune 1973
GenreCountry
Length2:24
LabelAsylum 11032
Songwriter(s)Jack Rhodes and Dick Reynolds
Producer(s)JD Souther
Linda Ronstadt singles chronology
"Love Has No Pride"
(1973)
"Silver Threads and Golden Needles"
(1974)
"Desperado"
(1974)

References

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  1. ^ "Silver Threads and Golden Needles by The Springfields". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 592.
  3. ^ a b Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  4. ^ Lewry, Peter (2021). Linda Ronstadt: A Life In Music. Andrews UK Ltd. p. 48. ISBN 9781849892483.
  5. ^ "www.billboard.com". www.billboard.com. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.