1964 song by Val Doonican
"Walk Tall" is a country music song written by American songwriter Don Wayne. It was a number 3 hit on the UK singles chart in 1964 for Irish singer Val Doonican, becoming Doonican's first British chart success.[1] Doonican's version also reached no.2 in Ireland and no.29 in Australia. In the US, the song was recorded by Faron Young, whose version reached no.10 on the country music chart in late 1965.[2]
The Val Doonican version was used in the 1965 episode of the Irish television show Reeling in the Years.
References
- ^ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. p. 233. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-1993. Record Research. p. 435.
