Bouquet of Roses (song)

"Bouquet of Roses" is a 1948 song written by Steve Nelson (music) and Bob Hilliard (lyrics). It was originally recorded by Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plow Boys and his Guitar in Chicago on May 18, 1947. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalogue number 20-2806 (in USA)^[1] and by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalogue numbers BD 1234 and IM 1399. "Bouquet of Roses" was Eddy Arnold's third number one in a row on the Juke Box Folk Record chart and spent 19 weeks on the Best Selling Folk Records chart.^[2]

The song spent 54 weeks on the country music charts, accounting for the longest amount of time spent on that chart. The record held until September 2010, when it was broken by Lee Brice's "Love Like Crazy."^[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1948–1949)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Country Singles	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	13

Cover versions

In 1949, Netherlandish singer Eddy Christiani recorded a still popular Netherlandish translation/interpretation of the song Bouquetje Rode Rozen that has been attributed to other Netherlandish songwriters. Because of the moment of release these Netherlandish claims are obviously fraudulent.
In 1975, Mickey Gilley recorded the song which peaked at number eleven on the country chart.^[4]

References

↑ RCA Victor Records in the 20-2500 to 20-2999 series
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 29.
↑ Trust, Gary (7 September 2010). "Lee Brice Breaks Country Songs Longevity Record". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 136.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Anytime" by Eddy Arnold	Best Selling Retail Folk Records number-one single June 5, 1948 (19 weeks)	Succeeded by "Texarkana Baby" by Eddy Arnold "Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way)" by Eddy Arnold
Preceded by "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" by Tex Williams	Billboard Best Selling Retail Folk Records number-one single of the year 1948	Succeeded by "Lovesick Blues" by Hank Williams

Eddy Arnold

Studio albums	I Want to Go with You The Everlovin' World of Eddy Arnold So Many Ways/If the Whole World Stopped Lovin'

Songs	"Anytime" "Bouquet of Roses" "The Cattle Call" "Don't Rob Another Man's Castle" "Easy on the Eyes" "Eddy's Song" "A Heart Full of Love (For a Handful of Kisses)" "I Really Don't Want to Know" "I Walk Alone" "I Wanna Play House With You" "I Want to Go with You" "I'll Hold You in My Heart" "I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)" "I'm Throwing Rice (At the Girl That I Love)" "If I Had You" "It's a Sin" "Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way)" "Just Call Me Lonesome" "Kentucky Waltz" "Lonely Again" "Make the World Go Away" "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" "Misty Blue" "San Francisco is a Lonely Town" "Somebody Like Me" "Texarkana Baby" "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" "There's Been a Change in Me" "The Tip of My Fingers" "Trouble in Mind" "Turn the World Around" "What Is Life Without Love" "What's He Doing in My World" "The Wheel of Hurt" "When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again" "You Don't Know Me"

Related articles	Discography The Eddy Arnold Show Eddy Arnold Time

Mickey Gilley

Albums	Too Good to Stop Now Invitation Only

Notable singles	"Room Full of Roses" "I Overlooked an Orchid" "City Lights" "Window Up Above" "Bouquet of Roses" "Overnight Sensation" "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time" "Bring It On Home to Me" "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" "She's Pulling Me Back Again" "Honky Tonk Memories" "Chains of Song" "The Power of Positive Drinkin'" "Here Comes the Hurt Again" "The Song We Made Love To" "Just Long Enough to Say Goodbye" "My Silver Lining" "True Love Ways" "Stand by Me" "That's All That Matters" "A Headache Tomorrow (Or a Heartache Tonight)" "You Don't Know Me" "Lonely Nights" "Tears of the Lonely" "Put Your Dreams Away" "Talk to Me" "Fool for Your Love" "Your Love Shines Through" "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" "Too Good to Stop Now" "I'm the One Mama Warned You About" "You've Got Something on Your Mind" "Your Memory Ain't What It Used to Be" "Doo-Wah Days" "Full Grown Fool" "She Reminded Me of You" "There I've Said It Again"

Guest singles	"Paradise Tonight" (with Charly McClain)

Related articles	Discography Playboy Records Epic Records Jerry Lee Lewis Jimmy Swaggart Barbi Benton Ray Charles Gilley's Club

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