"Lonesome Town" is a song written by Baker Knight. A version sung by Ricky Nelson became a hit single in the United States, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #15 on the R&B chart in 1958.[1] The song was featured on his 1959 album, Ricky Sings Again.[2] Nelson is accompanied on the recording by the vocal quartet The Jordanaires.
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"Lonesome Town" | ||||
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Single by Ricky Nelson | ||||
from the album Ricky Sings Again | ||||
B-side | "I Got a Feeling" | |||
Released | August 29, 1958 | |||
Studio | Harvard University | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 2:17 | |||
Label | Imperial | |||
Songwriter(s) | Baker Knight | |||
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