Blue River (song)

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"Blue River"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Double Trouble
A-side
  • "Tell Me Why"
  • "Blue River"
ReleasedDecember 1965 or January 1966
RecordedMay 27, 1963
Length1:32
Songwriter(s)
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Puppet on a String" / "Wooden Heart"
(1965)
"Tell Me Why" / "Blue River"
(1965)
"Frankie and Johnny" / "Please Don't Stop Loving Me"
(1966)

"Blue River" is a 1965 song by Elvis Presley. He released it on a single in December 1965[1] or January 1966.[2]

Writing and recording

The song was written by Paul Evans and Fred Tobias. Presley recorded it on May 27, 1963[3][4][5] at RCA's Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.

Track listings

7-inch single (RCA 47–8740, 1965 or January 1966)[6][7]

  1. "Tell Me Why"
  2. "Blue River"

7-inch single (1965)[8]

  1. "Blue River"
  2. "Do Not Disturb"

7-inch single (1965)[9]

  1. "Blue River" (2:10)
  2. "You'll Be Gone" (2:20)

7-inch EP (RCA Victor 86.508 M, France, 1966)[10][11]

  1. "Blue River"
  2. "Memphis Tennessee"
  3. "Puppet on a String"
  4. "Tell Me Why"

Charts

Chart (1965—1966) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] Tip
UK (
Official Charts Company)[14]
22
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[15] 95
"Blue River / Do Not Disturb"
Australia (retrospect Kent Music Report)[16] 37

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