Gonna Find Me a Bluebird

"Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" is a song written and performed by Marvin Rainwater. It reached #3 on the U.S. country chart and #18 on the U.S. pop chart in 1957.[1] The song was featured on his 1957 album, Songs by Marvin Rainwater.[2]

"Gonna Find Me a Bluebird"
Single by Marvin Rainwater
from the album Songs by Marvin Rainwater
B-side	"So You Think You've Got Troubles"
Released	January 1957
Genre	Country
Length	2:33
Label	MGM
Songwriter(s)	Marvin Rainwater
Marvin Rainwater singles chronology
"What Am I Supposed To Do" (1956) "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" (1957) "My Brand of Blues" (1957)

Other charting versions

• Eddy Arnold released a version of the song as a single in 1957 which reached #12 on the U.S. country chart and #51 on the U.S. pop chart.[3]

Other versions

• Petula Clark released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1957 single "With All My Heart".[4]
• Russ Hamilton released a version of the song as a single in 1960, but it did not chart.[5]
• Brenda Lee released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1961 single "If You Love Me".[6] It was featured on her 1962 album Brenda, That's All.
• Billy Walker released a version of the song on his 1961 album Everybody's Hits But Mine.[7]
• Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis released a version of the song on their 1963 EP Western Jubilee III.[8]
• Reg Lindsay released a version of the song on his 1967 EP Gonna Find Me a Bluebird.[9]
• Hank Snow released a version of the song on his 1965 album Hank Snow Sings Your Favorite Country Hits.[10]
• Pat Boone released a version of the song as a single in 1968, but it did not chart.[11]
• Webb Pierce released a version of the song on his 1968 album Fool, Fool, Fool.[12]
• Steve Young released a version of the song on his 1969 album Rock Salt & Nails.[13]
• Kitty Wells released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1970 single "I Don't See What I Saw".[14]
• Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass released a version of the song on their 1974 album Latest and Greatest.[15]
• Frank Ifield released a version of the song on his 1991 album The Best of Frank Ifield.[16]
• Slim Whitman released a version of the song on his 1992 album Golden Country Hits.[17]

References

1. "Marvin Rainwater, "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
2. "Marvin Rainwater, Songs by Marvin Rainwater". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
3. "Eddy Arnold, "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
4. "Petula Clark, "With All My Heart" Single Release". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
5. "Russ Hamilton, "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" Single Release". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
6. "Brenda Lee, "If You Love Me" Single Release". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
7. "Billy Walker, Everybody's Hits But Mine". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
8. "Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis, Western Jubilee III EP Release". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
9. "Reg Lindsay, Gonna Find Me a Bluebird EP Release". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
10. "Hank Snow, Hank Snow Sings Your Favorite Country Hits". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
11. "Pat Boone, "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" Single Release". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
12. "Webb Pierce, Fool, Fool, Fool". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
13. "Steve Young, Rock Salt & Nails". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
14. "Kitty Wells, "I Don't See What I Saw" Single Release". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
15. "Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass, Latest and Greatest". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
16. "Frank Ifield, The Best of Frank Ifield". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
17. "Slim Whitman, Golden Country Hits". Retrieved March 26, 2018.