"Busted" is a song written by

Harlan Howard Harlan Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 – March 3, 2002) was an American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard is credited with writing more than 4,000 songs, over 100 of which reached country mus ...

in 1962. It was recorded by

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...

(with

the Carter Family The Carter Family was an American folk music group that recorded and performed between 1927 and 1956. Regarded as one of the most important music acts of the early 20th century, they had a profound influence on the development of bluegrass, c ...

) for Cash's 1963 album ''

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.'' It has been recorded by several notable artists, including

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Gen ...

(also in 1963),

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(1977),

John Conlee John Wayne Conlee (born August 11, 1946) is an American country music singer. Between 1978 and 2004, Conlee charted a total of 32 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, and recorded 11 studio albums. His singles include seven ...

(1982) and

Chris Ledoux Christopher Lee LeDoux (October 2, 1948 – March 9, 2005) was an American country music singer-songwriter, bronze sculptor, and hall of fame rodeo champion. During his career, LeDoux recorded 36 albums (many self-released), which have sold mor ...

(1982).

Charting versions

, with the

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, reached No. 13 on ''

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''s

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chart in 1963. *

reached No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1963.Whitburn, Joel (2000). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'', p. 121. . This was from his album ''

Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul ''Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul'' is a 1963 album by Ray Charles. It was arranged by Benny Carter, Sid Feller, Marty Paich, and Johnny Parker, with the Paich tracks also featuring accompaniment by the Jack Halloran Singers. In 1990, the al ...

''. In 1964 at the

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won the Grammy for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording for his version of the song. A live version with

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restr ...

was included in Charles' 2005 duets album, '' Genius & Friends''. *

reached No. 6 on ''Billboard''s Hot Country Singles chart in 1982.Whitburn, Joel (1996). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits'', p. 78. .

References

External links

*Harlan Howard obituaries
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