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. 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".

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.

Roy Orbison rendition

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

References

1. Blue Bayou
2. Barry Goudreau (album)
3. Roy Orbison
4. Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
5. Live at the Star Club, Hamburg
6. Loving You (soundtrack)
7. Kind Hearted Woman Blues
8. Where It All Begins
9. Ivory Joe Hunter
10. Elvis Presley singles discography
11. Claude Demetrius
12. Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1963
13. Live at Austin City Limits
14. Live from Australia (Roy Orbison album)
15. Roy Orbison discography
16. A Black & White Night Live
17. Autumn '66
18. Marty Wilde discography
19. In Dreams (Roy Orbison album)
20. The Quarrymen