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Don't Leave Me This Way
Dream Lover
Everlovin
Fools Rush In

For You
Garden Party
Hello Mary Lou
Believe What You Say

I Will Follow You
It's Up to You
Lonesome Town
My Rifle, My Pony and Me

Never Be Anyone Else
But You
Poor Little Fool
Teenage Idol
Travelin Man

True Love Ways
Wonder Like You
Young Emotions
Young World

DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY - Paul Michael Barry, Mark Taylor, Brian Rawling (James Burton lead guitar)
DREAM LOVER written and sung by Bobby Darin in 1959
EVERLOVIN was a 1961 hit for Ricky Nelson written by David Burgess of The Champs (Tequila!)
FOOLS RUSH IN 1940 Johnny Mercer song - Ricky Nelson's 1963 version was the most famous
Written by Joe Burke and Al Dubin FOR YOU was a 1930 hit for Bing Crosby
Written by Ricky Nelson GARDEN PARTY was a response to 1972 revival concert snub.
Singer Gene Pitney wrote HELLO MARY LOU in 1960 and Ricky Nelson had a huge hit with his 1961 cover
Dorsey and Johnny Burnette convinced Nelson to record BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAY a big 1958 hit
I WILL FOLLOW YOU(HIM) by Frank Pourcel & Paul Mauriat - Little Peggy March 1963 hit
IT'S UP TO YOU written by Jerry Fuller - charting for Ricky Nelson in 1963
LONESOME TOWN written by Baker Knight - charting for Ricky Nelson in 1958
MY RIFLE, MY PONY AND ME Dimitri Tiomkin song with Dean Martin in the 1959 movie Rio Bravo
Baker Knight wrote this 1959 Ricky Nelson hit NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU
Sharon Sheeley (15) claimed her car broke down, then sang POOR LITTLE FOOL for Ricky Nelson
Jack Lewis wrote this 1962 hit TEENAGE IDOL for Rick Nelson
Jerry Fuller wrote TRAVELIN' MAN for Sam Cooke but 'they' passed and Ricky Nelson got another 1961 hit
TRUE LOVE WAYS Buddy Holly & Norman Petty - wedding gift for Buddy's wife Maria Elena
A WONDER LIKE YOU was yet another Jerry Fuller song recorded by Ricky Nelson (1961)
YOUNG EMOTIONS Jerry Livingston & Mack David - 1960 Ricky Nelson hit
YOUNG WORLD Jerry Fuller 1962 song with guitarists James Burton (lead) and Glen Campbell