| Money, Marbles, and Chalk | |
| Artist: | Garner Eckler |
| Recorded: | 1949 |
| Genre: | Popular song |
"Money, Marbles, and Chalk" is a popular song, written by Garner "Pop" Eckler in 1949.[1] Eckler also recorded the song, but the biggest-selling version was recorded by Patti Page in 1949, and issued by Mercury Records.[2] It entered the Billboard chart on April 23, 1949, at number 27, lasting only that one week.[3] The song also spent a week on the Billboard Most Played Jukebox (Country & Western) Records chart, at position number 15.[4]
Several artists have recorded the song, including by a group called "Pop's Boys" in June 2009. The group is made up of two of Garner Eckler's nephews, Greg Eckler and Mike Fletcher.