Gonna Find Me a Bluebird
{{Infobox song
| name = Gonna Find Me a Bluebird
| cover =
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| type = single
| artist = Marvin Rainwater
| album = Songs by Marvin Rainwater
| B-side = So You Think You've Got Troubles
| released = January 1957
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| genre = Country
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=33}}
| label = MGM
| writer = Marvin Rainwater
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| prev_title = What Am I Supposed to Do
| prev_year = 1956
| next_title = My Brand of Blues
| next_year = 1957
}}
"Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" is a song written and performed by Marvin Rainwater. It reached number three on the U.S. country chart and number 18 on the U.S. pop chart in 1957.{{cite web|title=Marvin Rainwater, "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" Chart Positions|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Gonna+Find+Me+a+Bluebird+by+Marvin+Rainwater&id=27933|accessdate=March 26, 2018}} The song was featured on his 1957 album, Songs by Marvin Rainwater.{{cite web|title=Marvin Rainwater, Songs by Marvin Rainwater|website=Discogs |url=https://www.discogs.com/Marvin-Rainwater-Songs-By-Marvin-Rainwater/release/5992569|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
Other charting versions
- Eddy Arnold released a version of the song as a single in 1957 which reached #12 on the U.S. country chart and #51 on the U.S. pop chart.{{cite web|title=Eddy Arnold, "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" Chart Positions|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Gonna+Find+Me+a+Bluebird+by+Eddy+Arnold&id=13661|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
Other versions
- Petula Clark released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1957 single "With All My Heart".{{cite web|title=Petula Clark, "With All My Heart" Single Release|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/7n15096|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
- Russ Hamilton released a version of the song as a single in 1960, but it did not chart.{{cite web|title=Russ Hamilton, "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" Single Release|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/mgm1096|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
- Brenda Lee released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1961 single "If You Love Me".{{cite web|title=Brenda Lee, "If You Love Me" Single Release|website=Discogs |year=1963 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Brenda-Lee-If-You-Love-Me/release/7326655|accessdate=March 26, 2018}} It was featured on her 1962 album Brenda, That's All.
- Billy Walker released a version of the song on his 1961 album Everybody's Hits But Mine.{{cite web|title=Billy Walker, Everybody's Hits But Mine|website=Discogs |year=1961 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Billy-Walker-Everybodys-Hits-But-Mine/release/11158067|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
- Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis released a version of the song on their 1963 EP Western Jubilee III.{{cite web|title=Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis, Western Jubilee III EP Release|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/epa9087|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
- Reg Lindsay released a version of the song on his 1967 EP Gonna Find Me a Bluebird.{{cite web|title=Reg Lindsay, Gonna Find Me a Bluebird EP Release|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/fx11280|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
- Hank Snow released a version of the song on his 1965 album Hank Snow Sings Your Favorite Country Hits.{{cite web|title=Hank Snow, Hank Snow Sings Your Favorite Country Hits|website=Discogs |year=1965 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Hank-Snow-Hank-Snow-Sings-Your-Favorite-Country-Hits/release/4208914|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
- Pat Boone released a version of the song as a single in 1968, but it did not chart.{{cite web|title=Pat Boone, "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" Single Release|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/4517122|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
- Webb Pierce released a version of the song on his 1968 album Fool, Fool, Fool.{{cite web|title=Webb Pierce, Fool, Fool, Fool|website=Discogs |date=February 1968 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Webb-Pierce-Fool-Fool-Fool/release/4036648|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
- Steve Young released a version of the song on his 1969 album Rock Salt & Nails.{{cite web|title=Steve Young, Rock Salt & Nails|website=Discogs |year=1969 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Steve-Young-Rock-Salt-And-Nails/release/2577323|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
- Kitty Wells released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1970 single "I Don't See What I Saw".{{cite web|title=Kitty Wells, "I Don't See What I Saw" Single Release|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/732629|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
- Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass released a version of the song on their 1974 album Latest and Greatest.{{cite web|title=Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass, Latest and Greatest|website=Discogs |year=1974 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Danny-Davis-The-Nashville-Brass-Latest-And-Greatest/release/9099087|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
- Frank Ifield released a version of the song on his 1991 album The Best of Frank Ifield.{{cite web|title=Frank Ifield, The Best of Frank Ifield|website=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-frank-ifield-mw0000677781|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
- Slim Whitman released a version of the song on his 1992 album Golden Country Hits.{{cite web|title=Slim Whitman, Golden Country Hits|website=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/golden-country-hits-mw0000087206|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
References
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Category:Marvin Rainwater songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley
Category:Songs written by Marvin Rainwater
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