The General Lee (song)

"The General Lee"
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album The Dukes of Hazzard (soundtrack)
A-side"The General Lee"
B-side"Duelin' Dukes" (narration: Sorrell Booke)
Released1982 (1982)
GenreCountry, country rock, outlaw country
LabelScotti Bros. ZS5 02803
Songwriter(s)Thom Bresh, J. R. Cash
Johnny Cash singles chronology
"The Reverend Mr. Black" / "Chattanooga City Limit Sign"
(1982)
"The General Lee"
(1982)
"Georgia on a Fast Train"
(1982)
Audio
"The General Lee" on YouTube

"The General Lee" is a song co-written by and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for the 1982 soundtrack album to the television series The Dukes of Hazzard.

The General Lee was the name of the car the Dukes drove on the show.

Released as a single in 1982 (Scotti Bros. ZS5 02803, with "Duelin' Dukes" narrated by Sorrell Booke on the opposite side), "The General Lee" reached number 26 on U.S. Billboard's country chart.