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" | |
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Single by Jim Reeves | |
Released | 1958 |
Genre | Country |
Label | RCA 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]
References
- Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 263. ISBN 0823076326.
- "Chart Toppers of 1958". The Billboard. December 15, 1958. p. 44.
- "He'll Have to Go & Other Hits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- "The Best of Jim Reeves". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- "The Unforgettable Jim Reeves". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- "Country U.S.A.: 1958". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- "The Essential Jim Reeves". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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