Sunday, February 07, 2016

Record #0622: Lonely Blue Boy / Star Spangled Heaven – CONWAY TWITTY

MGM 12857 (original, 2nd pressing) USA, Dec. 1959

Words & Music by:  Side ABen Weisman, Fred Wise; Side B – Conway Twitty
Musicians: Conway Twitty (lead vocals), Al Bruno (guitar), Ray Edenton (guitar), Grady Martin (guitar), Harold Bradley (bass guitar), Lightnin Chance (upright bass), Jack Nance (drums), Floyd Cramer (piano), vocal chorus and others unknown

Recording sessions: Produced by Jim Vienneau at Bradley Film and Recording Studio, Nashville, TN; Side A - Nov.11; Side B - Nov.10, 1959

Highest chart positions:  US #6, US R&B #27

The A side is a cover of Elvis' "Danny" (in movie "King Creole"). This was Twitty's last Top 10 entry in Billboart Hot 100 chart. His next Top 10 entry in general was "Next In Line", which topped US Country chart in 1968.

List price:  Very Good+ is $10, Near Mint is $20. First pressings (yellow label) are $15 and $30 correspondingly.

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