Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
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This is an article about the album. For the single, see Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man (song)
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Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man is a 1973 vocal duet studio album by American country music singer-songwriters, Loretta Lynn
and Conway Twitty
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This album became one of the duo's best-remembered albums, especially following the release of the lead single. The lead single, also the title track, was the duo's third single, and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Country Chart in 1973. The song was the only single released from this album. The album includes other cover versions, including the Everly Brothers' "Bye Bye Love", and another well-known cover version, "Release Me". Twitty wrote a track for their 1973 duo album, "What Are We Gonna Do About Us". In addition, Twitty also co-wrote a single for the album, "Before Your Time".
The album became very successful on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, peaking at #1, becoming the duo's first album to peak at #1 on that chart. The album also charted on the Billboard 200
, peaking at #153 in 1973.
The title track is also feature on the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the K-Rose radio station
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man (song)
"Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" is the title of a song, recorded as duet by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. The song was written by Becki Bluefield and Jim Owen. "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" was the title track of the 1973 album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn and the single was their...
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Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man is a 1973 vocal duet studio album by American country music singer-songwriters, Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
and Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...
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This album became one of the duo's best-remembered albums, especially following the release of the lead single. The lead single, also the title track, was the duo's third single, and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Country Chart in 1973. The song was the only single released from this album. The album includes other cover versions, including the Everly Brothers' "Bye Bye Love", and another well-known cover version, "Release Me". Twitty wrote a track for their 1973 duo album, "What Are We Gonna Do About Us". In addition, Twitty also co-wrote a single for the album, "Before Your Time".
The album became very successful on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, peaking at #1, becoming the duo's first album to peak at #1 on that chart. The album also charted on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, peaking at #153 in 1973.
The title track is also feature on the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the K-Rose radio station
Track listing
- "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi ManLouisiana Woman, Mississippi Man (song)"Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" is the title of a song, recorded as duet by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. The song was written by Becki Bluefield and Jim Owen. "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" was the title track of the 1973 album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn and the single was their...
" - (Becki Bluefield, Jim Owen) - "For Heaven's Sake" - (Lorene Allen, Frankie Fuller, Maggie Vaughn)
- "Release MeRelease Me (1946 song)"Release Me" is a popular song written by Eddie Miller, Robert Yount, and James Pebworth , published in 1946.Miller wrote the song in 1946 but could not get anyone to record it for years, so he recorded it himself in 1953. Shortly afterward it was covered by Jimmy Heap, and with even better success...
" - (Eddie MillerEddie Miller (songwriter)Edward Monroe "Eddie" Miller was an American songwriter, in the country music genre.He was born in Camargo, Oklahoma and worked as a locomotive engineer before becoming a songwriter...
, Williams, Robert Yount) - "You Lay So Easy on My Mind" - (Charles Fields, Bobby G. Rice, Donald Riis)
- "Our Conscience, You and Me" - (L.E. White)
- "As Good as a Lonely Girl Can Be" - (Bobby Harden)
- "Bye Bye Love" - (Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant)
- "Living Together Alone" - (Sandy Burnett, Joe McClure)
- "What Are We Gonna Do About Us" - (Twitty)
- "If You Touch Me" - (Joe Stampley, Carmol Taylor, Norro WilsonNorro WilsonNorris "Norro" Wilson is an American country music singer, songwriter and producer, and member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame....
) - "Before Your Time" - (Tommy Markham, Twitty)
Chart positions
Album – Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Country Albums | 1 |
| 1973 | Pop Albums | 153 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi man" | Country Singles | 1 |