Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye
1959 single by Kathy Linden
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"Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye" is a song written by Jack Vaughn and performed by Kathy Linden. It reached #11 on the Billboard pop chart in April 1959.[1]
| "Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kathy Linden | ||||
| B-side | "Heartaches at Sweet Sixteen" | |||
| Released | March 1959 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | Felsted 8571 | |||
| Songwriter | Jack Vaughn | |||
| Producer | A Worchester Production | |||
| Kathy Linden singles chronology | ||||
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The song was A Worchester Production and featured the Joe Leahy Orchestra.[2]
The single ranked #85 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959.[3]
Other versions
- Ruby Murray released a version of the song in the United Kingdom as a single that reached #10 in June 1959[4] and reached #2 in Norway.
- Ruby Wright released a version of the song as a single in May 1959.[5]
- The Kaye Sisters released a version of the song in the United Kingdom as a single in April 1959.[6]
- Lily Berglund released a Swedish version of the song in Sweden as a single in 1959.[7]
- Maureen Evans released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1959 single "May You Always".[8]
- Alice Babs released a Swedish version of the song as part of an EP in 1959.[9]
- Bente Lind released a version in Norway 1964 (Manu MA 80), later released in Sweden 1972 (Decca F 44571)
- Claudine Longet released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1974 single "Who Broke Your Heart (And Made You Write That Song)".[10]
- Schytts released a version of the song on their 1975 album, Hålligång 5.[11]