John Deere Tractor (song) explained

John Deere Tractor
Type:single
Artist:The Judds
Album:Greatest Hits Volume Two
B-Side:Calling in the Wind
Released:July 1991
Genre:Country
Length:3:28
Label:RCA/Curb
Producer:Brent Maher
Prev Title:One Hundred and Two
Prev Year:1991
Next Title:Stuck in Love
Next Year:2000

"John Deere Tractor" is a song written by Lawrence Allen Hammond (as L. Allen Hammond) and first recorded by American bluegrass artist Larry Sparks for his 1980 album John Deere Tractor.[1] The song was later made famous by American country music duo The Judds who first released the song on their 1984 debut EP, Wynonna & Naomi. New vocals were recorded over the original instrumental in 1990 for their final album, Love Can Build a Bridge. This version was included on Greatest Hits Volume Two and released as a single in July 1991, peaking at number 29 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[2]

In 2022, bluegrass artist Billy Strings recorded a version of "John Deere Tractor" for his album Me / And / Dad.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Larry Sparks Biography . Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Joel Whitburn . Record Research . 2013 . 176.