From Graceland to the Promised Land explained

From Graceland to the Promised Land
Cover:gracelandpromsiedland.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Merle Haggard
Album:My Farewell to Elvis
B-Side:Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Released:October 3, 1977
Genre:Country
Length:2:28
Label:MCA
Producer:Fuzzy Owen
Prev Title:A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today
Prev Year:1977
Next Title:Running Kind
Next Year:1978

"From Graceland to the Promised Land" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in October 1977 as the only single from the album My Farewell to Elvis. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

Content

The song is a tribute to Elvis Presley.

Chart performance

Chart (1977-1978)Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks3
Canadian RPM Top Singles55

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 147.