Blue Boy (song)

"Blue Boy" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant, sung by Jim Reeves, and released on the RCA Victor label. In July 1958, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western jockey chart.[1] It spent 22 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 10 on Billboard's 1958 year-end country and western chart.[1][2]

"Blue Boy"
Single by Jim Reeves
Released1958
GenreCountry
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Boudleaux Bryant

The song has been included on multiple compilation albums, including He'll Have to Go & Other Hits (1960),[3] The Best of Jim Reeves (1964),[4] The Unforgettable Jim Reeves (1976),[5] Country U.S.A.: 1958 (1989),[6] and The Essential Jim Reeves (1995).[7]

See also

References

  1. Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 263. ISBN 0823076326.
  2. "Chart Toppers of 1958". The Billboard. December 15, 1958. p. 44.
  3. "He'll Have to Go & Other Hits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. "The Best of Jim Reeves". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  5. "The Unforgettable Jim Reeves". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  6. "Country U.S.A.: 1958". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  7. "The Essential Jim Reeves". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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