Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues
"Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" is a song written and performed by Danny O'Keefe.
| "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" | ||||
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| Single by Danny O'Keefe | ||||
| from the album O'Keefe | ||||
| B-side | "The Valentine Pieces" | |||
| Released | August 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Signpost | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Danny O'Keefe | |||
| Producer(s) | Ahmet Ertegün | |||
| Danny O'Keefe singles chronology | ||||
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It was first recorded by O'Keefe in 1967, but not released. It was recorded by The Bards and released in 1968 as the b-side to the song "Tunesmith" on Parrot Records. The Bards were a band from Moses Lake, Washington.[1] The song was recorded by O'Keefe for his self-titled debut album in 1971.[2] The following year he re-recorded it (with a slower, more downbeat arrangement) for his second album, O'Keefe.[3] The second version was issued as a single, reaching number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, number 5 on the adult contemporary chart, and number 63 on the country chart.[4] The song was also covered by Mel Tormé, especially for a 1986 episode of NBC's Night Court entitled "Leon, We Hardly Knew Ye".
It was covered by numerous artists. A cover by Leon Russell peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1984.[5]
Charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[6] | 19 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 9 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 5 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 10 |
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 53 |
Selected list of recorded versions
- The Bards (1968) on Parrot Records
- Danny O'Keefe (1971), on the album Danny O'Keefe
- Dwight Yoakam
- Willie Nelson
- Waylon Jennings recorded his version of the song for his 1973 album Lonesome, On'ry and Mean.
- Mike Farris
- Elvis Presley, recorded at Stax and featured on his 1974 album Good Times
- Leon Russell
- Chris Hillman
- Earl Klugh on his 1978 album Magic in Your Eyes
- Rita Wilson
- Charlie Rich (1980), on the album Once a Drifter
- Jerry Lee Lewis and Leon Russell[9]
- Holly Cole, from the album Night (2012)
- Harry Manx (2008), from the album Live at the Glenn Gould Studio
- Mel Tormé, (1986), for a Night Court episode entitled "Leon, We Hardly Knew Ye".
- Conway Twitty (1977), on the album Play, Guitar Play
- Nat Stuckey (1973), on the album Take Time To Love Her
- Shooter Jennings (2016), on the album Black Country Rock 2015 Mixtape.
- Charley Crockett on his 2018 album, Lil G.L.'s Blue Bonanza[10]
- Ronnie Dunn on his 2020 album RE-DUNN
References
- David Neale. "Elvis Presley: Original Version Recordings of Songs He Sang". Davidneale.eu. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- "Danny O'Keefe - Danny O'Keefe - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- "O'Keefe - Danny O'Keefe - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues (song by Danny O'Keefe) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
- "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada.
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- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 222. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Rockin' My Life Away [Warner] - Jerry Lee Lewis - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- Doug Freeman. "Honky-Tonk Soul Man Charley Crockett Makes His Move". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 14 February 2019.