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Mr. Blue
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Wikipedia article
"'Mr. Blue'" is a popular song written by DeWayne Blackwell that was a hit for The Fleetwoods, reaching number one on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in November 1959, giving the group its second chart-topping hit of the year. Roy Lanham played guitar on the track, and Si Zentner played the trombone.
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Other versions
*Johnny Crawford covered the song on his 'Young Man's Fancy' album in 1962.
*The song was covered in 1959 by David MacBeth, whose Joe Meek produced versionJoe Meek, Telstar: The Hits of Joe Meek, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., London, 2006 reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart, spending one week in the Top 20.
*Also in 1959, the song was covered by former boxer and future actor Mike Preston who peaked at number 12 and spent five weeks in the Top 20 of the UK chart with the song. The single's B-side was a cover of the Frankie Avalon song, "Just Ask Your Heart".
*In 1963, the song was recorded by Bobby Vinton on his album 'Blue on Blue'.
*In 1965, Gary Lewis & the Playboys recorded "Mr. Blue" on their album, 'Everybody Loves a Clown'.
*In 1969, the song was recorded by Classics IV on their album, 'Traces' (Imperial 12429).
*In 1974, the song was recorded by Italian singer Mina for her album 'Baby Gate'.
*In 1975, the song was recorded by David Bromberg on his album, 'Midnight on the Water'.
*Country singer Garth Brooks recorded the song for his 1990 album, 'No Fences'.
*Catherine Feeny's song by the same title, released in 2006 and featured in the series finale of Netflix's 'Bojack Horseman', is a different song.
*Bob Dylan and The Band recorded the song in 1967, released in 2014 on 'The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete'.
See also
*List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1959 (U.S.)
References
Category:1959 singles
Category:The Fleetwoods songs
Category:Garth Brooks songs
Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
Category:Cashbox number-one singles
Category:Songs written by Dewayne Blackwell
Category:1959 songs
Category:1950s ballads
Category:Pop ballads
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