10 Songs You Didn't Know Shel Silverstein Wrote for Other Artists, Including Loretta Lynn, Waylon Jennings, and More
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Did you know Johnny Cash’s famous song, “A Boy Named Sue,” was not written by Cash but by the poet Shel Silverstein? Did you also know Silverstein wrote dozens (hundreds?) of songs for other big-name artists like Loretta Lynn and Waylon Jennings? Videos by American Songwriter Here, we will dive into some of the best […]
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Pathetic_lriG43 on 2025-01-13 13:11:18+00:00.

Original Title: TIL the noted children’s author, Shel Silverstein (Where the Sidewalk Ends; The Giving Tree), also wrote the lyrics to Johnny Cash’s “A Boy Named Sue,” as well as many other chart topping songs for Waylon Jennings and Loretta Lynn 🤠