Lonely Street (Carl Belew song) explained
"Lonely Street" is a 1956 song written by Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder, and W.S. Stevenson, originally performed by Belew, and later by Dave Rich.[2]
Andy Williams recording
Its most successful rendition was by Andy Williams, whose version reached #5 on the Billboard chart and #20 on the R&B chart in 1959.[3] The song appeared on his 1959 album, Lonely Street.[4] Archie Bleyer's Orchestra played on the song.
The song was ranked #49 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1959.[5]
Other cover versions
Notes and References
- Andy Williams: 25 All-time Greatest Hits, The Cadence Years, 1956-1961; Varese Sarabande, copyright 2007
- http://www.discogs.com/Carl-Belew-Singing-My-Song/release/2820285 Carl Belew, Singing My Song
- http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?id=2404 Andy Williams, "Lonely Street" chart positions
- http://www.discogs.com/Andy-Williams-Lonely-Street/release/1715901 Andy Williams, Lonely Street
- Web site: Billboard Top 100 - 1959 . April 19, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140102011043/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1959.php . January 2, 2014 .
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- http://www.discogs.com/Gene-Vincent-Lonely-Street/release/3264961 Gene Vincent, "Lonely Street"
- Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. February 15, 2024.
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/d-i-v-o-r-c-e-mw0000605715 Tammy Wynette, "D-I-V-O-R-C-E"
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- Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn
. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 22.
- Web site: Melba Montgomery - I Still Care . . 1982 .
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