"Lonely Street" is a 1956 song written by Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder, and W.S. Stevenson, originally performed by Belew, and later by Dave Rich.^[2]

Andy Williams recording

Its most successful rendition was by Andy Williams, whose version reached #5 on the Billboard chart and #20 on the R&B chart in 1959.^[3] The song appeared on his 1959 album, Lonely Street.^[4] Archie Bleyer's Orchestra played on the song.

The song was ranked #49 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1959.^[5]

Other cover versions

• Kitty Wells released it as the title song on her Lonely Street album in 1958.^[6]
• Patsy Cline recorded the song on her 1962 album, Sentimentally Yours.^[7]
• Johnny Tillotson recorded the song on his 1962 album, It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'.^[8]
• The Everly Brothers recorded the song on their 1963 album, The Everly Brothers Sing Great Country Hits.^[9]
• Ray Price recorded the song for his 1963 album "Night Life".^[10]
• Bobby Vinton recorded the song on his 1965 album, Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights.^[11]
• Gene Vincent released the song as a single in 1966.^[12]
• George Jones recorded the song on his 1967 album, Walk Through This World with Me.^[13]
• Tammy Wynette recorded the song on her 1968 album, D-I-V-O-R-C-E.^[14]
• Bing Crosby recorded his interpretation of the song in 1968 for his album, Hey Jude/Hey Bing!.^[15]
• Tony Booth released his version as a single in 1974. It got to number 84 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart.
• Rex Allen, Jr. on his 1977 album, The Best of Rex.^[16] His recording got to number 8 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart.^[17]
• Melba Montgomery recorded a version for her 1982 album I Still Care.^[18]
• Emmylou Harris included a recording of the song on her 1989 Bluebird album.^[19]