Billy Bayou
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| "Billy Bayou" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Written | 1958 |
| Songwriter | Roger Miller |
"Billy Bayou" is a song written by Roger Miller.
Song background
[edit]It's a slightly comic song about a larger-than-life character, having adventures in America in the 1800s.[1]
Chart performance
[edit]"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.[2] It also reached number 9 peak position on Italy's FIMI National Charts in 1958. In Canada, the song reached number 4 on the CHUM Charts.[3] The B-side of "Billy Bayou" titled "I'd Like to Be", peaked at number eighteen on the country chart.
Cover versions
[edit]The song has been covered by other artists, including:
References
[edit]- ↑ Stambler, Irwin; Grelun Landon (July 14, 2000), Country Music: The Encyclopedia, St. Martin's Griffin, ISBN 978-0-312-26487-1
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 285.
- ↑ "CHUM Hit Parade – January 5, 1959".
