Mr. Blue
"Mr. Blue" is a popular song written by DeWayne Blackwell[1] that was a hit for The Fleetwoods, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1959[2] and giving the group its second chart-topping hit of the year. Roy Lanham played guitar on the track, and Si Zentner played the trombone.
| "Mr. Blue" | ||||
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| Single by The Fleetwoods | ||||
| B-side | "You Mean Everything to Me" | |||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:26 | |||
| Label | Dolton 5 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | DeWayne Blackwell | |||
| Producer(s) | Kearney Barton | |||
| The Fleetwoods singles chronology | ||||
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Chart positions
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All-time charts
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Other versions
- The song was covered in 1959 by David Macbeth, whose Joe Meek produced version[5] reached #18 on the UK Singles Chart, spending one week in the Top 20.[6]
- Also in 1959, the song was covered by former boxer and future actor Mike Preston who peaked at #12 and spent five weeks in the Top 20 with the song. The single's B-side is a cover of the Frankie Avalon song "Just Ask Your Heart". Pat Boone also recorded the song.
- In 1963, the song was recorded by Bobby Vinton on his album Blue on Blue.
- In 1965, Gary Lewis and the Playboys recorded Mr. Blue on their album Everybody Loves a Clown
- In 1969, the song was recorded by Classics IV on their album, Traces (Imperial 12429).
- In 1974, the song was recorded by Italian singer Mina for her album Baby Gate
- In 1975, the song was recorded by David Bromberg on his album, Midnight on the Water (Columbia CK 57309).[7]
- Country singer Garth Brooks recorded the song for his 1990 album, No Fences.
- Bob Dylan and The Band recorded the song in 1967, released in 2014 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete.
See also
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1959 (U.S.)
References
- BMI Repertoire Database
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 230.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 208.
- "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- Joe Meek, Telstar: The Hits of Joe Meek, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., London, 2006
- David MacBeth Cart History Retrieved September 26, 2011
- Midnight on the Water (David Bromberg album)
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