| "Back Up Buddy" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Carl Smith | |
| Released | 1954 |
| Genre | Country |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Boudleaux Bryant |
"Back Up Buddy" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant, sung by Carl Smith, and released on the Columbia label (catalog no. 21226). In May 1954, it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard country and western chart. [1] It was also ranked No. 17 on Billboard's 1954 year-end country and western retail chart. [2]
"This Ole House" is an American popular song written by Stuart Hamblen, and published in 1954. Rosemary Clooney's version reached the top of the popular music charts in both the US and the UK in 1954. The song again topped the UK chart in 1981 in a recording by Shakin' Stevens.
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