Blue River (song) explained

Blue River
Type:single
Artist:Elvis Presley
Album:Double Trouble
Released:December 1965 or January 1966
Recorded:May 27, 1963
Prev Title:Puppet on a String
Prev Title2:Wooden Heart
Prev Year:1965
Tell Me Why
Title2:Blue River
Next Title:Frankie and Johnny
Next Title2:Please Don't Stop Loving Me
Next Year:1966

"Blue River" is a 1965 song by Elvis Presley. He released it on a single in December 1965[1] or January 1966.[2]

Writing and recording

The song was written by Paul Evans and Fred Tobias. Presley recorded it on May 27, 1963[3] [4] [5] at RCA's Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.

Track listings

7-inch single (RCA 47–8740, 1965 or January 1966)[6] [7]

  1. "Tell Me Why"
  2. "Blue River"

7-inch single (1965)[8]

  1. "Blue River"
  2. "Do Not Disturb"

7-inch single (1965)[9]

  1. "Blue River" (2:10)
  2. "You'll Be Gone" (2:20)

7-inch EP (RCA Victor 86.508 M, France, 1966)[10] [11]

  1. "Blue River"
  2. "Memphis Tennessee"
  3. "Puppet on a String"
  4. "Tell Me Why"

Charts

Chart (1965—1966)Peak
position
UK (Official Charts Company)[12] 22<--02.03.1966-->
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[13] 95
"Blue River / Do Not Disturb"
Australia (retrospect Kent Music Report)[14] 37<--23-Apr-66, 37, 12 weeks on chart, RCA 47-8740-->

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jerry Osborne. Presleyana VI - the Elvis Presley Record, CD, and Memorabilia Price Guide. 1 July 2007. Jerry Osborne Enterprises. 978-0-932117-49-6. 62–.
  2. Book: Jerry Osborne. Presleyana: Elvis Presley record price guide. 1983. O'Sullivan Woodside. 978-0-89019-083-8.
  3. Book: John A. Whisler. Elvis Presley, reference guide and discography. June 1981. Scarecrow Press. 9780810814349.
  4. Book: Ernst Jorgensen. Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. 22 April 2014. St. Martin's Press. 978-1-4668-6855-7. 274–.
  5. Book: Dirk Vellenga. Mick Farren. Elvis and the colonel. registration. May 27, 1963 Blue River.. 1 July 1988. Delacorte Press. 978-0-385-29521-5.
  6. Web site: australian-charts.com - Elvis Presley - Tell Me Why. 2017-01-11.
  7. Web site: Elvis Presley - Tell Me Why at Discogs. . 2017-01-11.
  8. Web site: Elvis Presley - Blue River at Discogs. . 2017-01-11.
  9. Web site: Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires - Blue River at Discogs. . 2017-01-11.
  10. Web site: australian-charts.com - Elvis Presley - Blue River. 2017-01-11.
  11. Web site: Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires - Blue River...Memphis Tennessee/Puppet On A String.Tell Me Why (Vinyl) at Discogs. . 1967 . 2017-01-11.
  12. Web site: Elvis Presley - full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 2017-01-11.
  13. Web site: Elvis Presley - Chart history (Hot 100). Billboard. 2017-01-11. 2017-01-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20170126061003/http://www.billboard.com/artist/301690/elvis-presley/chart?page=3&f=379. dead.
  14. Web site: Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. David Kent. 2016-01-07. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305064644/http://www.austchartbook.com.au/. 2016-03-05.
    Web site: Elvis Presley: The Australian Singles Chart : 1956–2006. Elvis Australia : Official Elvis Presley Fan Club : www.elvis.com.au. 2016-01-07.

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