Blue Boy (song) - Misplaced Pages

"Blue Boy" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant, sung by Jim Reeves, and released on the RCA Victor label. In July 1958, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western jockey chart. It spent 22 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 10 on Billboard's 1958 year-end country and western chart. On the Hot 100, "Blue Boy" peaked at No. 45.

The song was originally recorded by Anita Carter as "Blue Doll" b/w "Go Away Johnnie" on Cadence 1333, released August, 1957. The single did not chart.

The song has been included on multiple compilation albums, including He'll Have to Go & Other Hits (1960), The Best of Jim Reeves (1964), The Unforgettable Jim Reeves (1976), Country U.S.A.: 1958 (1989), and The Essential Jim Reeves (1995).

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"The Essential Jim Reeves". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2020.

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Studio albums	Jim Reeves Sings (1955) Singing Down the Lane (1956) Bimbo (1957) Jim Reeves (1957) Girls I Have Known (1958) God Be with You (1959) Songs to Warm the Heart (1959) According to My Heart (1960) The Intimate Jim Reeves (1960) He'll Have to Go (1960) Tall Tales and Short Tempers (1961) Talkin' to Your Heart (1961) The Country Side of Jim Reeves (1962) A Touch of Velvet (1962) We Thank Thee (1962) Gentleman Jim (1963) The International Jim Reeves (1963) Good 'n' Country (1963) Twelve Songs of Christmas (1963) Kimberley Jim (1964) Moonlight and Roses (1964) The Jim Reeves Way (1965) Yours Sincerely, Jim Reeves (1966) Blue Side of Lonesome (1967) My Cathedral (1967) A Touch of Sadness (1968) Jim Reeves—and Some Friends (1969) Jim Reeves Writes You a Record (1971)
Live albums	Jim Reeves on Stage (1968)
Compilations	The Best of Jim Reeves (1964) Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? (1964) Up Through the Years (1965) The Best of Jim Reeves Vol. II (1965) The Best of Jim Reeves Volume III (1969) Something Special (1971) 40 Golden Greats (1975) Remembering Patsy Cline & Jim Reeves (1982)
Singles	"Mexican Joe" "Bimbo" "I Love You" "Am I Losing You" "Yonder Comes a Sucker" "Four Walls" "Anna Marie" "Blue Boy" "Billy Bayou" "He'll Have to Go" "The Blizzard" "Stand at Your Window" "Adios Amigo" "Welcome to My World" "Love Is No Excuse" "I Guess I'm Crazy" "I Love You Because" "I Won't Forget You" "This Is It" "Is It Really Over?" "Distant Drums" "Blue Side of Lonesome" "I Won't Come In While He's There" "When You Are Gone" "Missing You" "Am I That Easy to Forget" "Don't Let Me Cross Over" "Have You Ever Been Lonely?"
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