Oh Lonesome Me
Don Gibson
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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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Written by: Don Gibson
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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.
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Notable CoversThe song has been covered by many artists, including a popular version by acclaimed guitarist Chet Atkins in 1961.
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Regarded as Pioneering Country PopThe original song "Oh Lonesome Me" is often cited as pioneering the “Nashville Sound,” a softer and more pop-oriented form of country music.
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Collaboration in 1969Don 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.
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Grammy Hall of FameThe original version of "Oh Lonesome Me" recorded by Don Gibson was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Chart PerformanceIt reached No. 1 on the Billboard country chart for eight non-consecutive weeks. On the pop chart, it peaked at No. 7.
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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.
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SongwritingGibson reportedly penned the song in just twenty minutes, while sitting in a state of melancholy, feeling somewhat sorry for himself.
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Chet Atkins's VersionChet Atkins’s version of the song is instrumental, and considered an outstanding example of his fingerstyle guitar technique.
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Other Prominent CoversOther notable covers have been performed by artists including Neil Young, Johnny Cash, and Kentucky Headhunters.
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