Blue Bayou
1961 song by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Roy Orbison song. For other uses, see Blue Bayou (disambiguation).
"Blue Bayou" is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. It was originally sung and recorded by Orbison, who had an international hit with his version in 1963. It later became Linda Ronstadt's signature song, with which she scored a Top 5 hit with her cover in 1977. Many others have since recorded the song.
Quick Facts Single by Roy Orbison, from the album In Dreams ...
"Blue Bayou" | ||||
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Single by Roy Orbison | ||||
from the album In Dreams | ||||
B-side | "Mean Woman Blues" | |||
Released | August 1, 1963 (1963-08-01) | |||
Recorded | November 15, 1961 (1961-11-15)[1] | |||
Studio | RCA Victor Studio B, Nashville | |||
Genre | Country pop | |||
Length | 2:29 | |||
Label | Monument | |||
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Producer(s) | Fred Foster | |||
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