"Invitation to the Blues" is a song written by Roger Miller, sung by Ray Price, and released on the Columbia label. In July 1958, it peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's country and western jockey chart and spent a total of 19 weeks on the charts.[1] It was the "B" side to "City Lights", and the record ranked No. 4 on Billboard's 1958 year-end country and western chart.[2]
Cover versions
- Rex Allen, ("B" side to "Knock Knock Rattle": Decca 9-30651, 1958)
- Faron Young, (This Is Faron, 1963)
- Reba McIntire (Reba McEntire, 1977)
- Willie Nelson & Roger Miller (Old Friends, 1982)
See also
References
- ^ Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 253. ISBN 0823076326.
- ^ "Chart Toppers of 1958". The Billboard. December 15, 1958. p. 44.
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