That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome

"That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome"
Single by Bill Anderson
B-side"The Thrill of My Life"
ReleasedDecember 1958 (1958-12)
RecordedAugust 1958
StudioBradley Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre
Length2:30
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Bill Anderson
Producer(s)Owen Bradley
Bill Anderson singles chronology
"City Lights"
(1958)
"That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome"
(1958)
"Ninety-Nine"
(1959)

"That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome" is a song written and recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in December 1958 via Decca Records and became a major hit. A similar version was released by American country artist Ray Price the same year via Columbia Records.

  1. ^ "From This Pen: Bill Anderson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 July 2020.