Who did this song ?

Roger Mullennex · Post by **Roger Mullennex** » 17 Aug 2001 4:45 pm

You're The Reason I Don't Sleep at night

George Rozak · Post by **George Rozak** » 17 Aug 2001 5:24 pm

Bobby Edwards

Bob Shilling · Post by **Bob Shilling** » 20 Aug 2001 9:07 am

I've always heard it as Webb Pierce. I just found it archived on COWPIE, and apparently Bobby Edwards (along with Mildred Imes,
Fred Henley & Terry Fell) is the songwriter. Did he also record it?
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Bob Shilling, Berkeley, CA--MSA S10, "Classic"

[This message was edited by b0b on 22 August 2001 at 03:47 PM.]

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 20 Aug 2001 10:49 am

Bob,
George is right! Bobby Edwards had the hit record of the song. I don't ever recall a recording by Webb Pierce of it.

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Have a good 'un! JH U-12

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 20 Aug 2001 11:49 am

For a moment there I thought he was looking for "You're The Reason Our Kids Is Ugly" by Loretta and Conway.

Paul

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 20 Aug 2001 4:32 pm

Yes, it was Bobby Edwards that had the original hit. I think his style and sound were copied by Sonny James, who had a lot of his own hit records.

Bob Shilling · Post by **Bob Shilling** » 22 Aug 2001 10:07 am

Looks like my memory is playing tricks on me. CRS

The COWPIE archive does say Webb Pierce sang it, but I could not find any evidence of that after a web search. I DID find that apparently Joe South, and Johnny Burnette both covered it.

But, you all are right, Bobby Edwards (who co-wrote it) took it to #11 in 1961. Looks like Eddie Cochran gets some guitar credits on that recording too.

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Bob Shilling, Berkeley, CA--MSA S10, "Classic"

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Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 22 Aug 2001 2:50 pm

I think that those words and chords at Cowpie are sort of wrong. At least, they're different from the way I learned it.

nick allen · Post by **nick allen** » 22 Aug 2001 10:56 pm

Since Eddie Cochrane was mentioned...
There's a thread about what Buddy Holly would have done had he lived - I always felt that of all of the "rock-n-roll" stars, Eddie Cochrane was the one with the greatest potential - songwriter, singer, guitarist, producer... I have read somewhere (for what THAT's worth

) that Eddie Cochrane was the only one Elvis felt was any real competition for him. Which way he would have gone - country, rock, MOR - we'll never know...
Nick

BJ Bailey · Post by **BJ Bailey** » 22 Aug 2001 11:21 pm

I think I've heard my wife quate that title to me

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BJ Bailey