Hey Joe!

"Hey Joe!" is a 1953 popular song written by Boudleaux Bryant. It was recorded by Carl Smith for Columbia Records on 19 May 1953 and spent eight weeks at No. 1 on the US country music chart, marking Bryant's first no. 1 record. He later wrote songs with his wife Felice for The Everly Brothers. The song was first published in New York on July 17, 1953 as "Hey, Joe".

"Hey Joe"
Single by Carl Smith
B-side"Darlin' Am I The One"
PublishedJuly 17, 1953
ReleasedMay 19, 1953 (1953-05-19)
GenreCountry
Length2:28
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Boudleaux Bryant
Carl Smith singles chronology
"Do I Like It?"
(1953)
"Hey Joe"
(1953)
"Satisfaction Guaranteed"
(1953)

A contemporary cover version by Frankie Laine was a hit on the Billboard chart, and also reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. Later that year, Kitty Wells recorded an answer record, also titled "Hey Joe", which hit No. 8 on the Jukebox Country & Western chart.

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