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Billy Bayou
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Wikipedia article
"'Billy Bayou'" is a song written by Roger Miller.
Song background
It's a slightly comic song about a larger-than-life character, having adventures in America in the 1800s.
Chart performance
"Billy Bayou" was released as a 1958 single by Jim Reeves, where the recording spent a total of 25 weeks on the country chart and was his fourth release to reach No. 1, where it stayed for five weeks. It also reached number 9 peak position on Italy's FIMI National Charts in 1958. The B-side of "Billy Bayou" titled "I'd Like to Be", which peaked at number eighteen on the country chart.
Cover versions
The song has been covered by other artists, including:
*Burl Ives
*Charley Pride
*Doug Kershaw
References
Category:1958 singles
Category:Jim Reeves songs
Category:1958 songs
Category:Songs written by Roger Miller
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