My 100 Favorite Charted Country Songs: (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely

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@FourWalls (67205)
United States
October 28, 2024 11:08am CST
We all have one of “those” weeks. I had one yesterday. The lowlight was my brother having to send his oldest furbaby to Rainbow Bridge. I’m going to take a deep breath, stay away from the text messages sending me bad news, and give you another song on my list of 100 favorite country songs that made the Billboard charts. (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely - Johnnie and Jack As I’ve mentioned before, I knew Charlie Louvin casually. Being a part of the preeminent harmony duet in country music, he had the perfect description of the tenor singer in this act: “Jack Anglin sang like a B string.” Johnnie (Wright) and Jack (Anglin) were brothers-in-law (Jack married Johnnie’s sister). They had a string of successful hits in the early 50s, then the Louvins and the Wilburns came along with much prettier harmonies and that was that for Johnnie and Jack. Still, they did manage popularity until the end of the act in 1963, when Anglin was killed in a single-vehicle wreck on his way to Patsy Cline’s memorial service. (They did have one other drawback to their success: Wright’s wife just happened to be “Queen of Country Music” Kitty Wells…) This was originally a doo-wop/R&B song by a group called the Four Knights. Johnnie and Jack made it 1000% country with their rendition. As much as I love the Statler Brothers, their 1983 cover of this did NOTHING for me, given that they slowed the pace of the song down considerably. No, this is always an uptempo, fiddle-driven song to me. (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely Written by Pat Ballard Recorded by Johnnie and Jack Released as a single, 1954 Peak chart position: #1 Today’s rock song: “My Little Town” Tossing and turning in my slumber:
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@rebelann (112732)
• El Paso, Texas
28 Oct
My condolences to you and your brother, I know how hard it is to have to make that decision.
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@FourWalls (67205)
• United States
28 Oct
Thank you. She was having grand mal seizures, so she sort of “made the decision” for everyone.
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@rebelann (112732)
• El Paso, Texas
28 Oct
I went through that with my golden retriever back in 01 I'm so sorry it happened to your pup but I'm glad your bro was strong enough to do what he had to for the sake of his pup.
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@FourWalls (67205)
• United States
28 Oct
@rebelann — I STILL owe him because he took Freckles (the profile picture) to the vet for me when it was “time.” No way I could have done it. One of the very few times I’ve ever heard my brother cry.
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@LindaOHio (176077)
• United States
29 Oct
I'm so sorry to hear about your brother and his fur baby. That brings tears to my eyes because I know how hard that is.
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@FourWalls (67205)
• United States
29 Oct
It is, believe it or not, down on his list of agonies. His brother-in-law is dying of a super-aggressive bone cancer (as in, he was walking around a month ago, we’re waiting for the “phone call” today). Like I said, Sunday was a bad week, all crammed into one day.
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@FourWalls (67205)
• United States
16h
@LindaOHio — yeah, it has not been a good week for him. (His bro-in-law passed yesterday morning.)
@LindaOHio (176077)
• United States
19h
@FourWalls I am so, so sorry. How awful.
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@wolfgirl569 (104943)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Oct
Sorry for your brother. And you as I know you liked the cats. Nope
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@FourWalls (67205)
• United States
29 Oct
The cats for me are good because they’re neighborhood cats, so I feed them and make sure they have water in the summer and winter and a little shelter under my back porch. With my allergies there’s no way I could ever have a pet again.
@JudyEv (338357)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Oct
I didn't think I knew this one but I was mistaken. I wonder if that's the only mistake I'll make today.
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@FourWalls (67205)
• United States
29 Oct
Hope it’s the most consequential one!
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@porwest (89046)
• United States
29 Oct
Not terrible. But not great either. It's country, of course. Sorry about your brother. Never easy.
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@FourWalls (67205)
• United States
29 Oct
You might like the doo wop version better, without the fiddle.
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@grenery8 (9173)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
29 Oct
i'm sorry for your borther's pet, not fair, i would say. i like this song; goes with my current mood
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@FourWalls (67205)
• United States
29 Oct
She was nearly 18, that’s a good long life for any dog. Of course, it still hurts. Glad you can relate to the song.
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@grenery8 (9173)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
13h
@FourWalls it really is, even for cats, since i had cats. i can, thank you.
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@AmbiePam (91681)
• United States
28 Oct
Yes, I’ve heard that one. And, I’m sorry about your brother’s fur baby. That’s so painful.
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@FourWalls (67205)
• United States
28 Oct
Even when you know it’s for the best, and it’s a “no-brainer” about the decision, it still hurts. Glad you know the song.
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@RasmaSandra (79209)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Oct
WHO????
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@FourWalls (67205)
• United States
29 Oct
Yeah.
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@NJChicaa (119288)
• United States
28 Oct
nope
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@FourWalls (67205)
• United States
28 Oct
No kidding?!
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