The Chokin' Kind
| "The Chokin' Kind" | ||||
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| Single by Waylon Jennings | ||||
| from the album Hangin' On | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harlan Howard | |||
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"The Chokin' Kind" is a 1967 song written by Nashville songwriter Harlan Howard. Country music artist Waylon Jennings recorded the original version and released it as a single in 1967. It peaked at number eight on the US Hot Country Singles chart. Jennings featured the track on his 1967 album Hangin' On. R&B artist Joe Simon covered the song in 1969, earning a Grammy Award. It became an RIAA certified Gold single on June 16, 1969.