"Knee Deep in the Blues"
Single by Marty Robbins
from the album Marty's Greatest Hits
B-side"The Same Two Lips"
ReleasedDecember 17, 1956
RecordedDecember 4, 1956
StudioMusic City Recording, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length2:12
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Melvin Endsley
Producer(s)Don Law
Marty Robbins singles chronology
"Singing the Blues"
(1956) 		"Knee Deep in the Blues"
(1956) 		"A White Sport Coat"
(1957)

"Knee Deep in the Blues" is a song written by Melvin Endsley, and recorded by American country music artist Marty Robbins. It was released on December 17, 1956 as the lead single from his compilation album Marty's Greatest Hits. The song reached #3 on the Country Singles charts.[1]

Guy Mitchell version

"Knee Deep in the Blues"
Single by Guy Mitchell
B-side"Take Me Back Baby"
ReleasedDecember 17, 1956
RecordedNovember 15, 1956
StudioColumbia Recording Studio A, New York City
GenreTraditional pop
Length2:08
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Melvin Endsley
Guy Mitchell singles chronology
"Singing the Blues"
(1956) 		"Knee Deep in the Blues"
(1956) 		"Rock-a-Billy"
(1957)

Guy Mitchell released a cover version of the song the same year that reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] In the UK, it reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Cover versions

References

  1. ^ "Marty Robbins | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Guy Mitchell | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 371–372. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ Tommy Steele Discography Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Accessed September 2011.
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