| The Year That Clayton Delaney Died | |
| Cover: | The_Year_That_Clayton_Delaney_Died_-_Tom_T._Hall.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Tom T. Hall |
| Album: | In Search of a Song |
| B-Side: | Second Handed Flowers |
| Released: | July 5, 1971 |
| Recorded: | March 26, 1971 Mercury Custom Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 2:42 |
| Label: | Mercury 73221 |
| Producer: | Jerry Kennedy |
| Prev Title: | Ode to Half a Pound of Ground Round |
| Prev Year: | 1971 |
| Next Title: | Me and Jesus |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
"The Year That Clayton Delaney Died" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall.
The song is based on Hall's childhood neighbor and boyhood hero, Lonnie Easterling.[1]
It was released in July 1971 as the only single from the album, In Search of a Song. "The Year That Clayton Delaney Died" was Hall's second number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of eighteen weeks on the country charts.[2]
| Chart (1971) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 42 | |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 6 | |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 42 |