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Hello Mary Lou
Composer: Gene Pitney / Cayet Mangiaracina

Hello Mary Lou was performed and recorded by the New Riders of the Purple Sage. Jerry Garcia played the song with the New Riders of the Purple Sage.

The song was written by Gene Pitney and first recorded by Johnny Duncan in 1960, with the title Hello Mary Lou Goodbye Heart. Ricky Nelson recorded the song in early 1961 and his single released reached #9 in the Billboard charts.

Following the release of the song the publishers of the similar song Merry, Merry Lou, which was written in 1957 by Cayet Mangiaracina, sued claiming plagiarism. Following the settlement of this case Cayet Mangiaracina was credited with a share of the songwriting of Hello Mary Lou.



New Riders of the Purple Sage

info Powerglide, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 1972
info Music People, Various Artists, 1972?
info Welcome The Rock People, Various Artists, 1972?
info Home, Home on the Road, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 1974
info Best of the New Riders of the Purple Sage, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 1976
info Stetson Salutes Country Music: Hats Off To Country, Various Artists, 1981
info L.A. Lady, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 1991
info Wasted Tasters, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 1998
info Ridin' with Panama Red, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2000
info Take Two, Poco & New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2001
info The New Riders Of The Purple Sage / Powerglide, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2002
info Rockin' Country, Various Artists, 2002
info Worcester, MA, 4/4/1973, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2003
info Boston Music Hall, 12/5/1972, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2003
info Veneta, 8/27/1972, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2004
info Home, Home on the Road / Brujo, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2004
info Cactus Juice, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2006
info Stonybrook, NY 03/17/1973, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2007
info 12/31/77 Winterland, San Francisco, CA, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2009
info Setlist: The Very Best of New Riders of the Purple Sage Live, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2011
info Instant Armadillo Blues: Best of 1971-1975, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2011
info Original Album Classics, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2017
info Thanksgiving In New York City, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2019
info Lyceum '72, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2022

Other recordings

This list is not intended to be comprehensive.

no info Single (Hello Mary Lou Goodbye Heart / Freddy & His Go Cart), Johnny Duncan, 1960
no info Single (Travelin' Man / Hello Mary Lou), Ricky Nelson, 1961
no info Rick Is 21, Rick Nelson, 1961
no info The Brook Brothers, The Brook Brothers, 1961
no info Single (More Than I Can Say / Hello Mary Lou), Don Duke & Bobby Stevens, 1961
no info Sings America's Rockin' Hits, Johnny Hallyday, 1962
no info The Many Sides Of, Gene Pitney, 1962
no info For You, Adam Faith, 1963
no info Sings World-wide Winners, Gene Pitney, 1963
no info Million Sellers, Rick Nelson, 1964
no info Gene Pitney's Big Sixteen Volume Two, Gene Pitney, 1965
no info Live At The Talk Of The Town, The Seekers, 1968
no info From The Vaults, Various Artists (Ricky Nelson), 1969
no info No BS, Brownsville Station, 1970
no info Single (Hello Mary Lou / Love, Wonderful Love), Bobby Lewis, 1970
info Rick Nelson in Concert, Rick Nelson, 1970
no info Legendary Masters Series, Rick Nelson, 1971
no info Fumble, Fumble, 1972
info Mardi Gras, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1972
no info The General Assembly Show, General Assembly, 1972
no info West Virginia Bluegrass, The Butler Brothers, 1973
info Act Two, Seldom Scene, 1973
no info Lady Elizabeth, Karina, 1974
no info So Fine, Loggins & Messina, 1975
no info Devine Time, Sydney Devine, 1976
no info Live At The Longneck, Augie Meyers And The Western Head Band, 1976
no info A Soul Full Of Music, Bobby Lewis, 1976
no info The Last Log Drive, Fred Pike, Sam Tidwell And The Kennebec Valley Boys, 1976
no info I'm Movin' On, Lane Travis, 1976
no info Ricky Nelson Story, Ricky Nelson, 1976
no info On The Road, Big John's Rock 'N' Roll Circus, 1977
no info The Best Of Gene Pitney, 1977
no info Rainbow, Ricky Valance, 1978
no info Single (Walking In The Sunshine / Hello Mary Lou), Ricky Valance, 1978
no info Country Girls, Various Artists (Bobby Lewis), 1978
no info First Strike, Gold Rush, 1981
info Creedence Country, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1981
no info Homeward Bound, Over The Hill Gang, 1981
no info Too Many Memories, Bobby Lewis, 1981
no info I See Love, Bobby Lewis, 1981
no info Seeds Of Love, Ray Merrell, 1981
no info De Su Época De Oro, Los Teen Tops, 1982
no info Country Music Cavalcade: The Blues In Nashville, Various Artists (Bobby Lewis), 1983
no info Anthology 1961-1968, Gene Pitney, 1984
no info All-Time Hits By Ricky Nelson, 1985
no info Greatest Hits, Ricky Nelson, 1985
no info Pardners In Rhyme, Statler Brothers, 1985
no info Single (Hello Mary Lou / Remembering You), Statler Brothers, 1985
no info All My Best, Ricky Nelson, 1986
info Chronicle 2, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1986
no info 50 Country Winners, Sydney Devine, 1987
info The Best of Seldom Scene, Vol. 1, The Seldom Scene, 1987
no info Still Rockin', Mike Berry, 1987
no info Movin' On Up, The Foggy River Boys, 1988
no info Lil' Bit Of Gold CD Single, Ricky Nelson, 1988
no info Back To The 60s: Sixties Mania 2, Various Artists (Ricky Nelson), 1988
no info Ricky Nelson: 1957-1972, Ricky Nelson, 1989
no info Lonesome Town: All-Time Greatest Hits, Ricky Nelson, 1989
no info Live 1983-1085, Rick Nelson, 1989
no info Best Of Ricky Nelson, 1991
no info Your Favorite Songs, Various Artists (Ricky Nelson), 1991
no info Live At Wembley '86, Queen, 1992
no info Greatest Hits Revisited, Rick Nelson, 1992
no info Contemporary Country: The Mid-'80s Hot Hits, Various Artists (Statler Brothers), 1992
no info Hello Mary Lou, Keith Law, 1994
no info Songs We Love To Sing, Foster & Allen, 1994
no info The Great Recordings, Gene Pitney, 1995
no info More Greatest Hits, Gene Pitney, 1995
no info Sing The Classics, The Statler Brothers, 1995
no info TV Stars Sing, Various Artists (Ricky Nelson), 1995
no info The Boulevard, Hot Rod Lincoln, 1996
no info The Anthology, Dealer's Choice, 1996
no info The Best Of The Seldom Scene, 1996
no info Favorites, Ricky Nelson, 1996
info Songs in the Rough, Various Artists (Rick Nelson), 1996
no info Rock 'n' Roll Legends, Various Artists (Ricky Nelson), 1996
no info A Time To Remember 1961, Various Artists (Ricky Nelson), 1996
no info All-Time Greatest Hits, Ricky Nelson, 1997
no info Decades Of Hits, The Statler Brothers, 1997
info Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band, Vol. 2, Rick Nelson, 1997
info Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1998
no info By Request, Lykens Valley Bluegrass Boys, 1998
no info Recorded Live In Person, Tom Leach, 1998
info The Country-Rockin' Trust Presents...Hickory Wind, Various Artists (Loggins & Messina), 1998
no info Sugar & Spice, Various Artists (Ricky Nelson), 1998
info The Best Sixties Album in the World Ever, Various Arists (Rick Nelson), 1998
no info A Night To Remember, Rick Nelson, 1999
no info A [ Musical ] Anthology, Ricky Nelson, 1999
info Keep on Chooglin', Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1999
no info 25 All-Time Greatest Hits, Gene Pitney, 1999
no info Modrophenia: The Hits Of The Sixties, Various Artists (Ricky Nelson), 1999
no info Glory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Teen Idols, Various Artists (Ricky Nelson), 1999
no info A Tribute To Ricky Nelson, Various Artists (Ricky Nelson), 1999
no info Like Father, Like Sons, Matthew & Gunnar Nelson, 2000
no info Doughboy Rock, The Light Crust Doughboys, 2000
no info More Songs By Ricky / Rick Is 21, Ricky Nelson, 2001
info Creedence Clearwater Revival Box Set, Creedence Clearwater Revival and pre-CCR groups, 2001
no info 61* Movie Soundtrack, Various Artists (Ricky Nelson), 2001
no info The Williams Brothers: Andy & David, The Williams Brothers, 2002
no info For Your Pleasure, Hank Thunander, 2002
no info Greatest Hits, Ricky Nelson, 2002
no info Like You Were There: 2 Complete Live Shows 1977 & 1984, Danny Gatton, 2003
info Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 2003
no info Country Moods & Memories, Various Artists (Statler Brothers), 2003
no info At the Drive-In, Various Artists (The Nelsons), 2003
no info Rock And Roll At 50: A Galaxy Of Hits From Rock's First Decade, Various Artists (Ricky Nelson), 2003
no info Classic Love Songs Of Rock 'N' Roll Vol Seven, Various Artists (Ricky Nelson), 2003
no info Rock 'N Polka, Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra, 2004
no info Music For Dog People, The Blue Dogs, 2004
no info Ricky Nelson Sings, Ricky Nelson, 2005
no info The Definitive Collection, The Statler Brothers, 2005
info Greatest Hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 2005
info 24 Carat, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 2005
no info Their Music, Loggins And Messina, 2006
no info Gold, The Statler Brothers, 2006
info Absolute Originals, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 2006
no info Easy To Be Free: The Songs Of Rick Nelson, Various Artists (Aaron Booth), 2006
no info Gentle On My Mind, Various Artists (Statler Brothers), 2006
no info Can You Feel The Love, Daniel O'Donnell, 2007
info For You: The Decca Years, Rick Nelson, 2008
no info Pussycat, John Phillips, 2008
no info Greatest Love Songs, Ricky Nelson, 2008
info Best Of, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 2008
info Collected, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 2008
info Country Trilogy Collection, Various Artists (Rick Nelson), 2008
no info 12 Strings And Tambourines, Ron Flynt, 2009
info Absolute Originals, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 2009
info Creedence Clearwater Revival (40th anniversary box set), Creedence Clearwater Revival, 2009
no info Covers The Classics, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 2009
no info Country Jukebox 70s, Various Artists (Bobby Lewis), 2009
no info Shake, Rattle & Roll, Various Artists (Ricky Nelson), 2009
no info Icon, The Statler Brothers, 2010
no info Live At Wembley Stadium: Super Deluxe Edition, Queen, 2011
no info Then & Now, Bobby Lewis, 2011
no info Rockin' At The Universal, Rick Nelson, 2011
no info Hungarian Rhapsody: Live In Budapest, Queen, 2012
no info Songs We Love To Sing, The 5 Milers, 2012
no info Hello Mary Lou, Rick Nelson, 2012
no info Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival, 2012
no info Dreamboats And Petticoats: Three Steps To Heaven, Various Artists (Ricky Nelson), 2012
no info Icon, Rick Nelson, 2014
no info The King Of Clovis: The Legacy Of Norman Petty, Various Artists (Johnny Duncan), 2014
no info Soda Fountain Memories, Various Artists (Rick Nelson), 2015
no info Lazarus, Original New York Cast, 2016
no info The Best You're Gonna Feel All Day, Franks & Deans, 2017
no info Beyond The Horizon, Surf Dawgs, 2017
no info Believe What You Hear: A Tribute To Ricky Nelson, Darrel Higham, 2018

 
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