"Blue Bayou" is a song written by #RoyOrbison and #JoeMelson. It was originally sung and recorded by Orbison, who had an international hit with his version in 1963. It later became #LindaRonstadt's #signatureSong, with which she scored a top 5 hit with her cover in 1977.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"Blue Bayou" is a song written by #RoyOrbison and #JoeMelson. It was originally sung and recorded by Orbison, who had an international hit with his version in 1963. It later became #LindaRonstadt's #signatureSong, with which she scored a top 5 hit with her cover in 1977.
"Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)" is a 1960 song written by #RoyOrbison and #JoeMelson. Orbison's recording of the song, produced by #FredFoster for #MonumentRecords, was the first major hit for the singer. It was described by #TheNewYorkTimes as expressing "a clenched, driven urgency".
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January 1, 2026 at 6:07 PM
"Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)" is a 1960 song written by #RoyOrbison and #JoeMelson. Orbison's recording of the song, produced by #FredFoster for #MonumentRecords, was the first major hit for the singer. It was described by #TheNewYorkTimes as expressing "a clenched, driven urgency".
Joe Melson, Wrote ‘Only the Lonely’ and Other Hits With Roy Orbison #obitpix #joemelson #songwriter #brushdrawing #illustration
July 25, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Joe Melson, Wrote ‘Only the Lonely’ and Other Hits With Roy Orbison #obitpix #joemelson #songwriter #brushdrawing #illustration
Running Scared by Roy Orbison was the No.1 song this day in 1961.
#RunningScared #RoyOrbison #JoeMelson
#RunningScared #RoyOrbison #JoeMelson
Running Scared
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June 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Running Scared by Roy Orbison was the No.1 song this day in 1961.
#RunningScared #RoyOrbison #JoeMelson
#RunningScared #RoyOrbison #JoeMelson
"Blue Bayou" is a song written by #RoyOrbison and #JoeMelson. It was originally sung and recorded by Orbison, who had an international hit with his version in 1963. It later became #LindaRonstadt's #signatureSong, with which she scored a top 5 hit with her cover in 1977.
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November 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"Blue Bayou" is a song written by #RoyOrbison and #JoeMelson. It was originally sung and recorded by Orbison, who had an international hit with his version in 1963. It later became #LindaRonstadt's #signatureSong, with which she scored a top 5 hit with her cover in 1977.
"Crying" is a song written by #RoyOrbison and #JoeMelson for Orbison's third studio album of the same name (1962). Released in 1961, it was a number-two hit in the United States for Orbison and was covered in 1978 by #DonMcLean, whose version reached number one in the United Kingdom in 1980.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:05 AM
"Crying" is a song written by #RoyOrbison and #JoeMelson for Orbison's third studio album of the same name (1962). Released in 1961, it was a number-two hit in the United States for Orbison and was covered in 1978 by #DonMcLean, whose version reached number one in the United Kingdom in 1980.
Joe Melson:
Born on May 11, 1935 in Bonham, Texas, U.S.
Died on July 1, 2026 (aged 91)
A Pop, country, rockabilly Songwriter, singer, musician.
#joemelson
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Born on May 11, 1935 in Bonham, Texas, U.S.
Died on July 1, 2026 (aged 91)
A Pop, country, rockabilly Songwriter, singer, musician.
#joemelson
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Only The Lonely
YouTube video by Joe Melson
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July 18, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Joe Melson:
Born on May 11, 1935 in Bonham, Texas, U.S.
Died on July 1, 2026 (aged 91)
A Pop, country, rockabilly Songwriter, singer, musician.
#joemelson
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpON...
Born on May 11, 1935 in Bonham, Texas, U.S.
Died on July 1, 2026 (aged 91)
A Pop, country, rockabilly Songwriter, singer, musician.
#joemelson
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"Running Scared" is a song written by #RoyOrbison and #JoeMelson and sung by Orbison. An #operatic rock ballad, the recording of the song was overseen by audio engineer #BillPorter and released as a #45RpmSingle by #MonumentRecords in March 1961 and went to number one on the #BillboardHot100 chart.
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August 6, 2026 at 7:52 AM
"Running Scared" is a song written by #RoyOrbison and #JoeMelson and sung by Orbison. An #operatic rock ballad, the recording of the song was overseen by audio engineer #BillPorter and released as a #45RpmSingle by #MonumentRecords in March 1961 and went to number one on the #BillboardHot100 chart.
"Running Scared" is a song written by #RoyOrbison and #JoeMelson and sung by Orbison. An #operatic rock ballad, the recording of the song was overseen by audio engineer #BillPorter and released as a #45RpmSingle by #MonumentRecords in March 1961 and went to number one on the #BillboardHot100 chart.
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October 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"Running Scared" is a song written by #RoyOrbison and #JoeMelson and sung by Orbison. An #operatic rock ballad, the recording of the song was overseen by audio engineer #BillPorter and released as a #45RpmSingle by #MonumentRecords in March 1961 and went to number one on the #BillboardHot100 chart.
... Another link to modern music history has just broken, and the background music to my childhood has just dimmed a little bit more.
(Oh, how I longed to sing like an angel!)
But then, we're not getting any younger, hey...
#RIP
#joemelson
#royorbison
(Oh, how I longed to sing like an angel!)
But then, we're not getting any younger, hey...
#RIP
#joemelson
#royorbison
Microphone Roy Orbison
ALT: Microphone Roy Orbison
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July 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM
... Another link to modern music history has just broken, and the background music to my childhood has just dimmed a little bit more.
(Oh, how I longed to sing like an angel!)
But then, we're not getting any younger, hey...
#RIP
#joemelson
#royorbison
(Oh, how I longed to sing like an angel!)
But then, we're not getting any younger, hey...
#RIP
#joemelson
#royorbison
July 18, 2026 at 7:45 PM
