Mr. Blue
"Mr. Blue" is a popular song written by DeWayne Blackwell[1] that was a hit for The Fleetwoods, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1959,[2] 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 number 18 on the UK Singles Chart, spending one week in the Top 20.[6]
References
- "BMI | Repertoire Search". Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- 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 | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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