Five Long Years

"Five Long Years" is a song written and recorded by blues vocalist and pianist Eddie Boyd in 1952. Called one of the "few postwar blues standards [that has] retained universal appeal", Boyd's "Five Long Years" reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart. Numerous blues and other artists have recorded interpretations of the song.

"Five Long Years"
Single by Eddie Boyd
B-side"Blue Coat Man"
ReleasedJuly 1952 (1952-07)
RecordedMay–June 1952
StudioModern Recording, Chicago
GenreBlues
Length2:41
LabelJ.O.B.
Songwriter(s)Eddie Boyd
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