Heartaches Meet Mr. Blues
| "Heartaches Meet Mr. Blues" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bakersfield Sound[1] | ||||
| Length | 2:03 | |||
| Label | Zero | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Loretta Lynn | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Grashey | |||
| Loretta Lynn singles chronology | ||||
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"Heartaches Meet Mr. Blues" is a song written and originally recorded by American country singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single on Zero Records in 1960 and was produced by Don Grashey. The song was Lynn's second single release in her career and would be one of three she would record for the Zero label before moving to Decca Records in 1961.
Background and content
In 1960, Loretta Lynn had her first major hit with the self-penned "
Hollywood, California.[3]
To record the song, Lynn and her husband drove from their home in
Bakersfield Sound. The style was popular with country artists who recorded on the west coast of the United States. It was a style popularized by artists such as Merle Haggard and Buck Owens. While Lynn was at the Zero label, her music mostly identified with this sub-genre.[1]
Release
"Heartaches Meet Mr. Blues" was released as the follow-up single to "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl". It was issued in August 1960 via
Hot Country Singles chart.[4] Lynn would not have another hit until moving to Nashville, Tennessee and signing with the larger Decca Records in 1961. Her second single on the label, "Success," would be a top ten hit and start a series of major hits for Lynn over the next three decades.[2]
Track listing
7" vinyl single[5]
- "Heartaches Meet Mr. Blues" – 2:03
- "New Rainbow" – 2:46
References
- ^ a b Fablo, Syd (10 November 2015). "Loretta Lynn – Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection". Rock Salted. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Loretta Lynn: Biography and History". AllMusic. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-307-74123-3.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b "Loretta Lynn -- "Heartaches Meet Mr. Blues" (1960, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved 6 October 2020.