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Lonely Street (song)

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B-side
  
"Summer Love"

Genre
  
Vocal

Label
  
Cadence 1370

Released
  
September 1959

Length
  
2:46

Writer(s)
  
Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder, W.S. Stevenson

"Lonely Street" is a song written by Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder, and W.S. Stevenson and performed by Andy Williams. The song reached #5 on the Billboard chart and #20 on the R&B chart in 1959. The song appeared on his 1959 album, Lonely Street. Archie Bleyer's Orchestra played on the song.

The song was ranked #49 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1959.

Cover versions

  • Carl Belew recorded the original version of the song.
  • Kitty Wells released it as the title song on her Lonely Street album in 1958.
  • Patsy Cline recorded her rendition of the song in 1962 for her album, Sentimentally Yours.
  • The Everly Brothers recorded the song in 1963 for their album, The Everly Brothers Sing Great Country Hits.
  • Bobby Vinton recorded a version for his 1965 album, Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights.
  • Gene Vincent released the song as a single in 1966.
  • Tammy Wynette recorded the song in 1968 for her album, D-I-V-O-R-C-E.
  • Rex Allen, Jr. on his 1977 album, The Best of Rex.
  • Emmylou Harris included a recording of the song on her 1989 Bluebird album.
  • Bing Crosby recorded his interpretation of the song in 1968 for his album, Hey Jude / Hey Bing!

    • References

    Lonely Street (song) Wikipedia
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