(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I
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"(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" is a popular song. It was written by Bill Trader and was published in 1952, performed by Hank Snow.
The recording by Jo Stafford was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39930. It reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on February 28, 1953 at #20, its only week on the chart. Tommy Edwards also recorded a version of national interest, listed on the Cashbox survey.[1]
A recording by Elvis Presley was an even bigger hit, reaching #1 in the UK and #2 in the USA (1959). In April 1969, the song was recorded by Bob Dylan. It was released in 1973 by Columbia Records on the Dylan album (wrongly credited to James Buford Abner, the composer of a gospel song by the same name).
[edit] Other recordings
- The Bell Sisters (1953)
- The Robins (1953)
- Bill Haley (1959)
- Jim Reeves (1959), on the album Songs to Warm Your Heart
- Petula Clark (1960), as "Prends mon coeur"
- Doris Day (1963), on the album Love Him
- Davy Kaye (1964)
- Rodney Crowell (1978)
- Peabo Bryson (1981)
- The Residents (1989)
- Baillie & the Boys (1990)
- Don Walser (1998) [2]
- Raul Malo (2007), on the album 'After Hours"
- Josh Ritter (2008)
| Preceded by "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" by Buddy Holly |
UK number one single (Elvis Presley version) "A Fool Such As I"/"I Need Your Love Tonight" May 15, 1959 (for 5 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Roulette" by Russ Conway |
[edit] References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940–1955. Record Research.
- ^ "The Originals" website
