Blue Boy (song)

"Blue Boy"
Single by Jim Reeves
from the album The Best of Jim Reeves
B-sideTheme Of Love (I Love To Say, "I Love You")
Released1958
Recorded1958
GenreCountry
Length2:07
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Boudleaux Bryant
Jim Reeves singles chronology
"I Love You More"
(1958)
"Blue Boy"
(1958)
"Theme of Love"
(1958)

"Blue Boy" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant, sung by Jim Reeves, and released on the RCA Victor label. In July 1958, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western jockey chart. It spent 22 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 10 on Billboard's 1958 year-end country and western chart. On the Hot 100, "Blue Boy" peaked at No. 45.

The song was originally recorded by Anita Carter as "Blue Doll" b/w "Go Away Johnnie" on Cadence 1333, released August, 1957. The single did not chart.

The song has been included on multiple compilation albums, including He'll Have to Go & Other Hits (1960), The Best of Jim Reeves (1964), The Unforgettable Jim Reeves (1976), Country U.S.A.: 1958 (1989), and The Essential Jim Reeves (1995).