"Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" is a song written and performed by Marvin Rainwater. It reached number three on the U.S. country chart and number 18 on the U.S. pop chart in 1957.[1] The song was featured on his 1957 album, Songs by Marvin Rainwater.[2]
| "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Marvin Rainwater | ||||
| from the album Songs by Marvin Rainwater | ||||
| B-side | "So You Think You've Got Troubles" | |||
| Released | January 1957 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marvin Rainwater | |||
| Marvin Rainwater singles chronology | ||||
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Other charting versions
edit- Eddy Arnold released a version of the song as a single in 1957 which reached #12 on the U.S. country chart and #51 on the U.S. pop chart.[3]
Other versions
edit- Petula Clark released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1957 single "With All My Heart".[4]
- Russ Hamilton released a version of the song as a single in 1960, but it did not chart.[5]
- Brenda Lee released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1961 single "If You Love Me".[6] It was featured on her 1962 album Brenda, That's All.
- Billy Walker released a version of the song on his 1961 album Everybody's Hits But Mine.[7]
- Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis released a version of the song on their 1963 EP Western Jubilee III.[8]
- Reg Lindsay released a version of the song on his 1967 EP Gonna Find Me a Bluebird.[9]
- Hank Snow released a version of the song on his 1965 album Hank Snow Sings Your Favorite Country Hits.[10]
- Pat Boone released a version of the song as a single in 1968, but it did not chart.[11]
- Webb Pierce released a version of the song on his 1968 album Fool, Fool, Fool.[12]
- Steve Young released a version of the song on his 1969 album Rock Salt & Nails.[13]
- Kitty Wells released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1970 single "I Don't See What I Saw".[14]
- Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass released a version of the song on their 1974 album Latest and Greatest.[15]
- Frank Ifield released a version of the song on his 1991 album The Best of Frank Ifield.[16]
- Slim Whitman released a version of the song on his 1992 album Golden Country Hits.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Marvin Rainwater, "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Marvin Rainwater, Songs by Marvin Rainwater". Discogs. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Eddy Arnold, "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Petula Clark, "With All My Heart" Single Release". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Russ Hamilton, "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" Single Release". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Brenda Lee, "If You Love Me" Single Release". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Billy Walker, Everybody's Hits But Mine". Discogs. 1961. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis, Western Jubilee III EP Release". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Reg Lindsay, Gonna Find Me a Bluebird EP Release". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Hank Snow, Hank Snow Sings Your Favorite Country Hits". Discogs. 1965. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Pat Boone, "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" Single Release". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Webb Pierce, Fool, Fool, Fool". Discogs. February 1968. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Steve Young, Rock Salt & Nails". Discogs. 1969. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Kitty Wells, "I Don't See What I Saw" Single Release". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass, Latest and Greatest". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Frank Ifield, The Best of Frank Ifield". AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Slim Whitman, Golden Country Hits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
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