The Gold Rush Is Over | |
Cover: | The Gold Rush Is Over.png |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Hank Snow |
Album: | The Singing Ranger |
B-Side: | Why Do You Punish Me (For Loving You) |
Released: | 1952 |
Recorded: | 1951 |
Genre: | Country |
Length: | 2:17 |
Label: | RCA Victor |
Prev Title: | Music Makin' Mama from Memphis |
Prev Year: | 1951 |
Next Title: | Lady's Man |
Next Year: | 1952 |
"The Gold Rush Is Over" is a song written by Cindy Walker, sung by Hank Snow, and released on the RCA Victor label (catalog no. 20-4522). In April 1952, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboards country and western juke box chart (No. 4 best seller and jockey).[1] It spent 18 weeks on the charts and was ranked No. 10 on Billboards 1952 year-end country and western juke box chart and No. 13 on the year-end best seller chart.[2]