“Out Behind the Barn”, song written by Boudleaux Bryant, was recorded by Little Jimmy Dickens for the Columbia label on January 22, 1954, at Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN. Three other songs were recorded at the same session: “Love song of the bayou”, “The better no do that” and “Closing time”. At the recording session Little Jimmy Dickens, he was accompanied by: Johnny Johnson (rythm guitar), Aubrey Richardson (electric guitar), Jody McCalley (steel), Joel Price (bass), Douglas Kirkham (drums), Louie Dunn (fiddle) and Betty Riley (piano). With the production of Don Law, the song was released on May 1954, on the Country & Western charts, peaking at # 9. It was his fifth top ten.
The song was included on their third album, Raisin ‘the Dickens (Columbia 1957), the album was released on November 1957.
Versions:
Sid “Hardrock” Gunter 1958 (Seeco)
Bobby Lord 1962 (Hickory Records)
Jimmy Jenson 1967 (Twin Town)
Stompin ‘Tom Connors 1970 (Dominion)
The Osborne Brothers 1991 (CMH Records)