"Knee Deep in the Blues" is a song written by Melvin Endsley, and recorded by American country music artist Marty Robbins. It was released on December 17, 1956 as the lead single from his compilation album Marty's Greatest Hits. The song reached #3 on the Country Singles charts.[1]
| "Knee Deep in the Blues" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Marty Robbins | ||||
| from the album Marty's Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "The Same Two Lips" | |||
| Released | December 17, 1956 | |||
| Recorded | December 4, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Music City Recording, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:12 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Melvin Endsley | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Law | |||
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Guy Mitchell version
edit| "Knee Deep in the Blues" | ||||
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| Single by Guy Mitchell | ||||
| B-side | "Take Me Back Baby" | |||
| Released | December 17, 1956 | |||
| Recorded | November 15, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Columbia 7th Ave, New York City | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:08 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Melvin Endsley | |||
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Guy Mitchell released a cover version of the song the same year that reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] In the UK, it reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
Cover versions
edit- The Derailers on their 1999 album, Full Western Dress.
- The International Submarine Band on their 1968 album, Safe at Home.
- Del McCoury on his 1988 album, Don't Stop the Music.
- Carl Smith on his 1968 album, Country on My Mind.
- Tommy Steele in 1957, which went to No. 15 on the UK charts.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Marty Robbins | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Guy Mitchell | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 371–372. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Tommy Steele Discography Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Accessed September 2011.