Blue River (song)
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1965 single by Elvis Presley
| "Blue River" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the album Double Trouble | ||||
| A-side |
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| Released | December 1965 or January 1966 | |||
| Recorded | May 27, 1963 | |||
| Length | 1:32 | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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"Blue River" is a 1965 song by Elvis Presley. He released it on a single in December 1965[1] or January 1966.[2]
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]
- "Tell Me Why"
- "Blue River"
7-inch single (1965)[8]
- "Blue River"
- "Do Not Disturb"
7-inch single (1965)[9]
- "Blue River" (2:10)
- "You'll Be Gone" (2:20)
7-inch EP (RCA Victor 86.508 M, France, 1966)[10][11]
- "Blue River"
- "Memphis Tennessee"
- "Puppet on a String"
- "Tell Me Why"
Charts
| Chart (1965–1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] | 15 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[13] | – |
| New Zealand (Listener)[14] | 9 |
| UK (Official Charts Company)[15] | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[16] | 95 |
| "Blue River / Do Not Disturb" | |
| Australia (retrospect Kent Music Report)[17] | 37 |
References
- ↑ Jerry Osborne (1 July 2007). Presleyana VI - the Elvis Presley Record, CD, and Memorabilia Price Guide. Jerry Osborne Enterprises. pp. 62–. ISBN 978-0-932117-49-6.
- ↑ Jerry Osborne (1983). Presleyana: Elvis Presley record price guide. O'Sullivan Woodside. ISBN 978-0-89019-083-8.
- ↑ John A. Whisler (June 1981). Elvis Presley, reference guide and discography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810814349.
- ↑ Ernst Jorgensen (22 April 2014). Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. St. Martin's Press. pp. 274–. ISBN 978-1-4668-6855-7.
- ↑ Dirk Vellenga; Mick Farren (1 July 1988). Elvis and the colonel. Delacorte Press. ISBN 978-0-385-29521-5.
May 27, 1963 Blue River.
- ↑ "australian-charts.com - Elvis Presley - Tell Me Why". Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ↑ "Elvis Presley - Tell Me Why at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ↑ "Elvis Presley - Blue River at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ↑ "Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires - Blue River at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ↑ "australian-charts.com - Elvis Presley - Blue River". Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ↑ "Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires - Blue River...Memphis Tennessee/Puppet On A String.Tell Me Why (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1967. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ↑ "Elvis Presley – Blue River" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Elvis Presley – Blue River" (in French). Ultratip.
- ↑ http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=NZ%20listener%20charts&qyear=1966&qmonth=May&qweek=06-May-1966#n_view_location
- ↑ "Elvis Presley - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ↑ "Elvis Presley - Chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ↑ David Kent. "Australian Chart Book 1940–1969". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
"Elvis Presley: The Australian Singles Chart : 1956–2006". Elvis Australia : Official Elvis Presley Fan Club : www.elvis.com.au. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
External links
- Elvis Presley – Blue River / Do Not Disturb (7-inch single) at Discogs
- Elvis Presley - Tell Me Why / Blue River (7-inch single) at Discogs
- Elvis Presley - Blue River / Do Not Disturb (7-inch single) at Discogs
- Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires - Blue River / You'll Be Gone (7-inch single) at Discogs
- Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires - Blue River ... Memphis Tennessee / Puppet on a String / Tell Me Why (7-inch EP, France) at Discogs
