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Blue River

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(Evans & Tobias)

Information:
Blue River was written by Paul Evans and Fred Tobias and recorded by Elvis on May 27, 1963, at RCA's Nashville studios. The single release of Blue River barely made Billboard's Hot 100 chart, peaking at #95 for one week. A version of the song on the French EP Elvis Presley (86508) was pressed at a slightly slower speed making it last four seconds longer.

Lyrics:

Blue river, it can't be found on any map that I know

But it's the place where lonely lovers all go

To cry their tears, blue river

It winds along a path of heartache and pain

Of broken dreams from lovin' someone in vain

The way that I loved you, and baby I still do

1. I held you so tight

You were out of my sight

I'm feelin' so alone

But I gotta go

Blue river, because you never really cared about me

From now on baby that's where I'm gonna be

Cryin' over you, by the river of blue

1. 1. (repeat)

Where it was released:

First released on single »

Singles:

- Tell Me Why / Blue River (RCA 47-8740) January 1966. Standard release »

- Tell Me Why / Blue River (RCA 447-0655) February 1968. Gold Standard Series reissue.

LPs/CDs:

- Double Trouble (1967) »

- For The Asking (The Lost Album) (1991)

- From Nashville To Memphis - The Essential 60's Masters (1993) 

- Double Trouble (2004) – FTD »

- Elvis Sings Memphis Tennessee (2008) - FTD »

– Elvis for Everyone (2014) - FTD »

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