Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues
1972 single by Danny O'Keefe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" is a song written and performed by American folk singer 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 | 2:38 (Promo Version) 3:00 (Album/Single Version) | |||
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, United States.[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 recorded by Mel Tormé, especially for a 1986 episode of NBC's Night Court entitled "Leon, We Hardly Knew Ye".
It was recorded by numerous artists. A recording by Leon Russell peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1984.[5]