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Oh Lonesome Me
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Wikipedia article
"'Oh Lonesome Me'" is a popular song written and recorded in December 1957 by Don Gibson with Chet Atkins producing it for RCA Victor in Nashville. Released in 1958, the song topped the country chart for eight non-consecutive weeks. On what became the 'Billboard' Hot 100, it peaked at No. 7. It was Gibson's only Top 10 hit on the pop chart. Its B-side was "I Can't Stop Loving You", which peaked at No. 7 on the C&W Jockey charts and became a standard song about unrequited love.
The vocal backings on both songs were provided by the Jordanaires.
The Kentucky Headhunters version
The song was covered by The Kentucky Headhunters in 1990. Their version went to number 8, which was the band's highest-peaking single.Whitburn, p. 223
Chart performance
Year-end charts
Cover versions
*1959: Elvis Presley Elvis made a relaxed version of this song in December 1958, while performing military service in Germany, during his stay at the Hotel Grnewald, Bad Nauheim, where he resided.
*1959: Sacha Distel made a French version "Oh ! Quelle Nuit (Lonesome Me)". Retrieved August 15, 2020
*1960: Bob Luman's version reached #105 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Pop chart
*1961: Johnny Cash (went to #13)Whitburn, p. 84
*1962: Craig Douglas released a cover version in the UK on Decca Records under the production of Bunny Lewis. Douglas' version entered the UK singles chart on October 20, 1962, stayed there for twelve weeks and the best position was at #11
*1962: Connie Francis - included in her album 'Connie Francis Sings Great Country Hits'
*1962: Kay Starr included in her album 'Just Plain Country'
*1962: Ray Charles for his album 'Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two'
*1962: Larry Finnegan as a single[http://www.45cat.com/record/us-x425792 Larry Finnegan, "Oh Lonesome Me" single release] Retrieved June 25, 2015
*1963: The Everly Brothers for their album 'The Everly Brothers Sing Great Country Hits'
*1964: Eydie Gorm for her album 'Gorm Country Style'
* 1965: Lou Monte: On the flipside of the single "Paul Revere's Horse"
*1965: Per Myrberg Swedish version named "Stackars Mej"
*1965: Skeeter Davis - included in her album 'Written by the Stars'
*1965: Bing Crosby - included in his album 'Bing Crosby Sings the Great Country Hits'
*1965: The Beau Brummels - on the album 'Introducing the Beau Brummels'
*1966: Bobbi Martin's version reached #134 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Pop chart and #64 Country
*1967: Nancy Sinatra, - Country, My Way
*1970: Stonewall Jackson (went to #63)Whitburn, p. 203
*1970: Neil Young (slower version, on 'After the Gold Rush')
*1975: Ray Stevens (on album 'Misty')
*1975: Loggins and Messina on their album 'So Fine (Loggins and Messina album)'
*1978: Loretta Lynn on episode 308 of 'The Muppet Show'
*1982: Sammy Davis Jr. on the album 'What I Got on My Mind'
*1990: Kentucky Headhunters as a single.
*1992: Mexican Banda group Banda Vallarta Show covered this song in Spanish. This version is named "Oh Solitario" which is part of their 'Esa Chica Me Vacila' album
*2000: Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel, on compilation album 'Down to the Promised Land: 5 Years of Bloodshot Records'
*2002: Anne Murray - including in her album 'Country Croonin'
*2003: Tony Christie - recorded for his album 'Country Roads'
*2007: Southern Culture on the Skids - on their album 'Countrypolitan Favorites'
*2009: M. Ward included in the album 'Hold Time'
*2017: The Tracks - on the album 'Live at the Lost Horse: Music from "I Love Dick"'
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