Oh Lonesome Me

Don Gibson

About Oh Lonesome Me

"Oh Lonesome Me" is a popular song written and recorded in December 1957 by Don Gibson with Chet Atkins producing it for RCA Victor in Nashville. Released in 1958, the song topped the country chart for eight non-consecutive weeks. On what became the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at No. 7. It was Gibson's only Top 10 hit on the pop chart. Its B-side was "I Can't Stop Loving You", which peaked at No. 7 on the C&W Jockey charts and became a standard song about unrequited love. The vocal backings on both songs were provided by the Jordanaires.  


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2011
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Everybody's going out and having fun
I'm a fool for staying home and having none.
I can't get over how she set me free.
Oh, lonesome me.

There must be some way that I can lose these lonesome blues
Forget about my past and find someone new
I've thought of everything from A to Z
Oh, lonesome me.

I'll bet she's not like me.
She's out and fancy free,
Flirting with the boys with all her charms
But I still love her so,
And brother don't you know
I'd welcome her right back here in my arms

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Don Gibson

Donald Eugene "Don" Gibson (April 3, 1928 – November 17, 2003) was an American songwriter and country musician. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gibson penned such country standards as "Sweet Dreams" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjoyed a string of country hits from 1957 into the early 1970s. more »

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10 facts about this song

Song Origin
"Oh Lonesome Me" is a popular song written and recorded in 1957 by country music artist Don Gibson.
Notable Covers
The song has been covered by many artists, including a popular version by acclaimed guitarist Chet Atkins in 1961.
Regarded as Pioneering Country Pop
The original song "Oh Lonesome Me" is often cited as pioneering the “Nashville Sound,” a softer and more pop-oriented form of country music.
Collaboration in 1969
Don Gibson and Chet Atkins collaborated in 1969 to release an album titled "Chet Atkins Picks on the Pops" in which the song "Oh Lonesome Me" is included.
Grammy Hall of Fame
The original version of "Oh Lonesome Me" recorded by Don Gibson was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2019.
Chart Performance
It reached No. 1 on the Billboard country chart for eight non-consecutive weeks. On the pop chart, it peaked at No. 7.
Legacy
"Oh Lonesome Me" is considered one of the classic country songs of the 1950s and it continues to be covered by artists in various genres.
Songwriting
Gibson reportedly penned the song in just twenty minutes, while sitting in a state of melancholy, feeling somewhat sorry for himself.
Chet Atkins's Version
Chet Atkins’s version of the song is instrumental, and considered an outstanding example of his fingerstyle guitar technique.
Other Prominent Covers
Other notable covers have been performed by artists including Neil Young, Johnny Cash, and Kentucky Headhunters.

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