Last Cheater's Waltz
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"Last Cheater's Waltz" is the title track from Sonny Throckmorton
's 1978 album. Throckmorton released the song as a double-A-side with "Smooth Sailin'
" and charted at number 47 on the Hot Country Songs
charts that year.
In late 1979, T. G. Sheppard
covered both songs. He released "Last Cheater's Waltz" as a single in 1979, reaching number one on Hot Country Songs.
Sonny Throckmorton
James Fron "Sonny" Throckmorton is an American country music singer and songwriter. Known primarily for his songwriting, Throckmorton has had more than 1,000 of his songs recorded by various country singers...
's 1978 album. Throckmorton released the song as a double-A-side with "Smooth Sailin'
Smooth Sailin' (song)
"Smooth Sailin" is a song co-written by Curly Putman and Sonny Throckmorton. Throckmorton released his version of the song in 1979 on Mercury Records as a double-A-side with "Last Cheater's Waltz". This double-sided single peaked at number 47 on the country music charts that year.A year later, T.G....
" and charted at number 47 on the Hot Country Songs
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...
charts that year.
In late 1979, T. G. Sheppard
T. G. Sheppard
T. G. Sheppard is an American country music singer, who had 14 number one hits during the 1970s and 1980s.-Early life:...
covered both songs. He released "Last Cheater's Waltz" as a single in 1979, reaching number one on Hot Country Songs.
Chart performance
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 7 |