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Recorded in 1969

Cannonball

Written by Duane EddyLee HazlewoodUnreleased

Last updated on March 26, 2025


Timeline This song was recorded in 1969

Related sessions

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Other songs written by Duane Eddy

From Wikipedia:

“Cannonball” is a song written by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood and performed by Eddy. It reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, #22 on the R&B chart, #2 on the UK Singles Chart, #7 in Canada in 1958, and appeared on his 1958 album, Have ‘Twangy’ Guitar Will Travel.

The song was recorded at Audio Recorders recording studio in Phoenix, Arizona, produced by Lee Hazlewood and Lester Sill. […]

On January 25, 1969, during the Beatles’ “Get Back” sessions, The Beatles played a brief version of “Cannonball“. They played the song again on January 29, as part of a loose medley that included “Hey Little Girl,” “Cannonball,” “Not Fade Away,” and “Bo Diddley.”


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Cover versions played during the "Get Back" sessions

"Cannonball" was covered during The Beatles' "Get Back" sessions in January 1969. Here is the complete list of covers recorded by Paul McCartney, either alone or with other Beatles, during these sessions:

Paul McCartney writing

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