Down by the river that flows by the coal yards stand wooden houses with shutters torn down there lives a girl everybody calls. You hear it once you will never forget it as long as. Watch the video for patches from dickey lees dickey lees greatest hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. These are the lyrics to a sad oldiie but goody heartbreak love song by dickie lee. The shadetree could be a place to find comfort and rest. Listen to i saw linda yesterday, patches and more from dickey lee. Dickey lee biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. Subscribe to my main channel for cool music from the 1950s. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Dickey lees songs stream online music songs listen. Record reached billboards top 40 on august 8, 1962. Dickey lees hauntingly sad songs the music muse interview. Down by the river that flows by the coal yard stand wooden houses with shutters torn down. Aug 4, 2012 patchesdickie lee king of the dead teenager songs 1962. He was born dickey lipscomb on september 21, 1936, in memphis and.
Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Down by the river that flows by the coal yards stand wooden houses with shutters torn. Bobby darins mack the knife youtube tried to remove the audio from this song but. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at. In fact, its left his talents for other types of songs, mostly buried pardon the pun. Dickey lee patches this and similar songs that remind. Bonds legrand 47 party lights claudine clark chancellor 48 sealed with a kiss brian hyland abcparamount. Dickey lee the tale of patches 1962, vinyl discogs. It was featured on his 1962 album the tale of patches. I was born and raised down in alabama on a farm way back up in the woods i was so ragged that folks used to call me patches. Listen free to dickey lee patches billboard hot 100 no.
Stands wooden houses with shutters torn down there lives a girl everybody calls patches patc. Find dickey lee patches lyrics and search for dickey lee. The song tells the story of teenage lovers of different social classes whose parents forbid their love. Dickey lee lipscomb born september 21, 1936, memphis, tennessee, known.
Classic song called patches originally sung by dickey lee written by barry mann and larry kobler in 1962. Dickey lee patches this and similar songs that remind me. Country songwriter dickey lee began his career recording for the sun label. Classic song called patches originally sung by dickey lee youtube. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from dickey lee at the discogs marketplace. This song is by dickey lee and appears on the album the tale of patches 1962. Nov 12, 2017 dickey lee sings patches on hee haw show in 1979. Royden dickey lipscomb born september 21, 1936, known professionally as dickey lee sometimes misspelled dickie lee or dicky lee, is an american pop country singer and songwriter, best known for the 1960s teenage tragedy songs patches and laurie strange things happen.
Country songwriter and singer dickey lee was one of a kind, although it was the everyman feel of the songs he wrote, which include the classic she thinks i still care, a huge hit for george jones in 1962, that made him one of nashvilles most successful songwriters ever, with versions of his songs recorded by everyone from elvis presley, glen campbell, and brenda lee to air supply, who had a. Thankfully youtube allows you to find the full range of dickey lees talent. Born royden dickey lipscomb, 21 september 1936, whitehaven, tennessee. Later in 1976 one of his country hits 9,999,999 tears crossed over and was his 6th and last song on the pop. Dickey lee has had a string of hits over his career. The first song presented became dickey lee s first millionselling 45 single. Listen online to dickey lee patches and see which albums it appears on. All the events throughout history that have started or ended under a shade tree. Royden dickey lipscomborn september 21, 1936, known professionally as dickey lee sometimes misspelled dickie lee or dicky lee, is an american popcountry singer and songwriter, best known for the 1960s teenage tragedy songs patches and laurie strange things.
Dickey lee is at it again with another weird story song. Dickey lees songs stream online music songs listen free. As with others like charlie rich and conway twitty, dickey lee achieved his greatest fame after leaving the legendary sun record label. Dickey lee had 5 songs make the pop chart between 1962 and 1965. Get all the lyrics to songs by dickey lee and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Dickey lee the tale of patches full complete album youtube. Always loved this very heartbreaking teen tragedy song. When he has not been singing hitsoften not written by him dickey lee has written hits for others. He was born dickey lipscomb on september 21, 1936, in memphis and began playing in a band while in high school. Down by the river that flows by the coal yards stand wooden houses with shutters torn down there lives a girl everybody calls patches patch.
Laurie strange things happen dickey lee 1965 youtube. Dickey lee performs patches rare video on hee haw when. Patches is a song written by barry mann and larry kolber and performed by dickey lee. Dickey lee lipscomb born september 21, 1936, memphis, tennessee, known professionally as dickey lee sometimes misspelled dickie lee, is an american popcountry singer and songwriter best known for the 1960s teenage tragedy songs patches and laurie strange things happen.