Beautiful Brown Eyes
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LanguageEnglish
Songwriter(s)Alton Delmore
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| Songwriter(s) | Alton Delmore |
"Beautiful Brown Eyes" is a country song written by Alton Delmore, originally inspired by his oldest daughter. One of the best known versions of the song was originally arranged by Fiddlin' Arthur Smith & Alton Delmore of The Delmore Brothers in 1951. An award was presented to Alton Delmore for "Beautiful Brown Eyes" in 1951.[1]
Recordings
The following recordings are credited to Smith and Delmore only:
- Rosemary Clooney 1951 - reached number 11 on Billboard Pop charts in 1951 (Rosemary Clooney discography), reissued on the album, Rosemary Clooney Sings Country Hits from the Heart.
- Ethel Smith (organist) 1951
- "Beautiful Brown Eyes", Jimmy Wakely and the Les Baxter Chorus - in 1951. This recording peaked at number 5 on the Best Selling Retail Folk Records chart.[4]
- "Beautiful Brown Eyes" (Alton Delmore, Arthur Smith) from Hum & Strum Along with Chet Atkins
- Dickson Hall And The Country All-Stars
- Evelyn Knight With The Ray Charles Singers 1951
- Lisa Kirk 1951
- Mimi Martel 1952
- Gene Vincent 1959
- The Belvedere Chorale 1959
- Kitty Wells 1960
- The Manhattans Golden World Records 1964
- Grady Martin And The Slew Foot Five 1965
The following credit Smith, Delmore and also Jerry Capehart (1928-1998) who would have only been 23 when the original Smith-Delmore version was published.
- The Brothers Four (BMOC: Best Music On/Off Campus) (A. Smith, A. Delmore, J. Capehart) 1960
- Judy, Johnny and Billy 1960 - an otherwise unknown trio for whom this was the only single
- King Curtis 1962
- Kathy Linden released a version of the song as a B-side to her 1962 single "Remember Me (To Jimmy)".[5]
- The Essential Glen Campbell Volume Three
