"Bonaparte's Retreat" is the title of a song written by American country music artist Pee Wee King

Pee Wee King

Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski , known professionally as Pee Wee King, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist best known for co-writing "The Tennessee Waltz"....

. Various versions of the melody themes exist as traditional fiddle tunes dating back to before the turn of the 20th Century, and probably well before that. King's version was released as a single in 1950 and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

Hot Country Singles

Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...

 chart. Kay Starr

Kay Starr

Kay Starr is an American pop and jazz singer who enjoyed considerable success in the 1940s and 50s. She is best remembered for introducing two songs that became #1 hits in the 1950s, "Wheel of Fortune" and "The Rock And Roll Waltz"....

 recorded the song later in 1950. Her version peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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. Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell

Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...

 then covered the song for his 1974 album Houston (I'm Comin' to See You)

Houston (I'm Comin' to See You)

Houston is the 26th album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1974 .-Track listing:Side 1:# "Houston " - 3:21...

. It was released in July 1974 as the album's second single. Campbell's version peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM

RPM (magazine)

RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...

Country Tracks chart in Canada. Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...

 also covered the song as a bonus track on the reissue of his 1975 concept album Red Headed Stranger

Red Headed Stranger

Red Headed Stranger is a 1975 album by American outlaw country singer Willie Nelson. After the wide success of his recordings with Atlantic records, Nelson signed a contract with Columbia Records, a label that gave him total creative control over his works...

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Pee Wee King

Chart (1950)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	10

Kay Starr

Chart (1950)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	4

Glen Campbell

Chart (1974)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	42
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1