Music Monday: “Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues” from 1972

Posted By on February 3, 2025

The Bridge Danny O'Keefe - 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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