Mean Woman Blues

"Mean Woman Blues" is a rock and roll song written by Claude Demetrius. Elvis Presley recorded it for the soundtrack of the 1957 film, Loving You.[1] In an album review for AllMusic, Bruce Eder described it as "some powerful rock & roll ... which could almost have passed for one of his Sun tracks".[2]

"Mean Woman Blues"
Song by Elvis Presley
from the album Loving You
ReleasedJuly 1957 (1957-07)
RecordedFebruary 24, 1957
StudioRadio Recorders, Hollywood, California
GenreRock and roll
Length2:17
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Claude Demetrius
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"
(1957)		 "Mean Woman Blues"
(1957)		 "Loving You"
(1957)

When the song was released for the jukebox market in September 1957, it reached number 11 on Billboard magazine's "Most Played in Jukeboxes" R&B chart.[3]

Roy Orbison rendition
"Mean Woman Blues"
Single by Roy Orbison
A-side"Blue Bayou"
GenreRock and roll
Length2:23
LabelMonument
Songwriter(s)Claude Demetrius

Roy Orbison recorded "Mean Woman Blues" on April 29, 1963 (1963-04-29),[4] which was released as a single with "Blue Bayou". It peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[5]

References
  1. Guralnick, Peter (1992). The King of Rock 'n' Roll: The Complete 50's Masters (Box set booklet). Elvis Presley. New York City: RCA Records. 66050-2/4.
  2. Eder, Bruce. "Elvis Presley: Loving You – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (1988). "Elvis Presley". Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 334. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.
  4. Weize, Richard (2001). Orbison 1955-1965 (7-CD Deluxe Box Set) (booklet). Bear Family Records. BCD16423. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955–2012. Record Research. p. 631.
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