Lonesome Town

"Lonesome Town"
Single by Ricky Nelson
from the album Ricky Sings Again
B-side"I Got a Feeling"
ReleasedAugust 29, 1958
StudioHarvard University
GenreRock and roll[1]
Length2:17
LabelImperial
Songwriter(s)Baker Knight
Ricky Nelson singles chronology
"Poor Little Fool"
(1958)
"Lonesome Town"
(1958)
"It's Late" / "Never Be Anyone Else But You"
(1959)

"Lonesome Town" is a song written by Baker Knight. A version sung by Ricky Nelson became a hit single in the United States, reaching No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 15 on the R&B chart in 1958.[2] The song was featured on his 1959 album, Ricky Sings Again.[3] Nelson is accompanied on the recording by the vocal quartet The Jordanaires.

  1. ^ Patience, Matthew (2015). "Ricky Nelson - "Lonesome Town". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. New York: Universe. p. 94.
  2. ^ Ricky Nelson, "Lonesome Town" Chart Positions Retrieved April 7, 2014
  3. ^ Ricky Nelson, Ricky Sings Again Retrieved April 7, 2014.