Hello Mary Lou

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"Hello Mary Lou" is a popular 1961 rock and roll song recorded by Ricky Nelson that became one of his signature hits.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
alsoKnownAs Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)
BsideOf Travelin’ Man
chartPosition UK Singles Chart top 10
US Billboard Hot 100 top 10
number 2 on the UK Singles Chart
number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100
composer Gene Pitney
countryOfOrigin United States
decadeOfRelease 1960s
genre rock and roll
rockabilly
hasBside Travelin’ Man
hasCoverVersionBy Creedence Clearwater Revival
Gene Pitney
Queen
The Hollies
The Statler Brothers
hasNotableLyric "Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart"
includedIn various rock and roll compilation albums
language English
length about 2 minutes 15 seconds
lyricist Gene Pitney
notableFor being one of Ricky Nelson’s best-known hits
frequent airplay on oldies radio formats
partOfAlbum Rick Is 21
performer Ricky Nelson
producer Joe Johnson
publicationDate 1961
recordingDate 1961
recordLabel Imperial Records
signatureSongOf Ricky Nelson
usesMusicalStyle country-influenced rock and roll
vocalist Ricky Nelson

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hello Mary Lou ("Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)")
alsoKnownAs
Travelin' Man
hasBside
Ricky Nelson
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