500 Miles Away From Home Rosanne Cash

The song is generally credited as being written by Hedy West, 12 and a 1961 copyright is held by Atzal Music, 500 Miles is West s most anthologized Some recordings have also credited Curly Williams, or John Phillips as cowriters. The most commercially successful version of the song was Bobby Bare s in 1963. His version became a Top 10 hit on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100, as well as a Top 5 hit on both the Country and Adult Contemporary charts.