Music Monday: “Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues” from 1972
Posted By RichC on February 3, 2025
“Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues” is a folk and country music track written by Danny O’Keefe and first recorded in 1967, but not released until it appeared on his self-titled debut album in 1971. It was re-recorded a year later with a slower, more downbeat arrangement for his second album, which was then released as a single in 1972.
It often plays on a couple of SiriusXM channels that I find myself listening to and triggered my Music Monday highlighting for this week.
According to a quick web search, “the song reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, number 5 on the adult contemporary chart, and number 63 on the country chart.” It has been covered by various artists, including Earl Klugh, Jerry Lee Lewis, Leon Russell, and Ronnie Dunn.
| Danny O’Keefe – “Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues” | 1972 |
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