Blue Bayou

"Blue Bayou" is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. It was originally sung and recorded by Orbison, who had an international hit with his version in 1963. It later became Linda Ronstadt's signature song, with which she scored a Top 5 hit with her cover in 1977. Many others have since recorded the song.

This article is about the Roy Orbison song. For other uses, see Blue Bayou (disambiguation).
"Blue Bayou"
Single by Roy Orbison
from the album In Dreams
B-side"Mean Woman Blues"
ReleasedAugust 1, 1963 (1963-08-01)
RecordedNovember 15, 1961 (1961-11-15)
StudioRCA Victor Studio B, Nashville
GenreCountry pop
Length2:29
LabelMonument
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Fred Foster
Roy Orbison singles chronology
"Falling"
(1963)		 "Blue Bayou"
(1963)		 "Pretty Paper"
(1963)
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