Mr. Blue

"Mr. Blue" is a popular song written by DeWayne Blackwell[2] that was a hit for The Fleetwoods, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1959,[3] giving the group its second chart-topping hit of the year. Roy Lanham played guitar on the track, and Si Zentner played the trombone.

"Mr. Blue"
Single by The Fleetwoods
from the album Mr. Blue
B-side"You Mean Everything to Me"
Released1959
GenrePop[1]
Length2:26
LabelDolton 5
Songwriter(s)DeWayne Blackwell
Producer(s)Kearney Barton
The Fleetwoods singles chronology
"Graduation's Here"
(1959)
"Mr. Blue"
(1959)
"You Mean Everything to Me"
(1959)

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References

  1. Breihan, Tom (February 13, 2018). "The Number Ones: The Fleetwoods' "Mr. Blue"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 6, 2023. 'Mr. Blue' was more a product of the pop-star studio system, and it wasn't nearly as good of a fit.
  2. "BMI | Repertoire Search". Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 230.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 208.
  5. "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  6. Joe Meek, Telstar: The Hits of Joe Meek, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., London, 2006
  7. "DAVID MACBETH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.


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