There's a place where lovers go You can buy a dream or two Goin' down to Lonesome Town, In the town of broken dreams, Maybe down in Lonesome Town
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson, alternately Rick Nelson Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, Ricky Nelson was the youngest son of Ozzie Nelson, the leader of a big band, and Harriet Hilliard Nelson, the band's singer. Along with brother David Nelson, the family starred in the long-running radio and television series The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet from 1944 to 1966; until 1949, the sons were played on radio by professional actors. Ricky Nelson began a rock and roll music career in 1957. Apocryphally, he recorded his debut single, the Fats Domino song "I'm Walkin'", in order to impress his girlfriend Lorrie Collins; the song was a hit. Soon, each show ended with a musical performance by "Ricky". Despite the promotional aspects of his career, it is clear that Ricky Nelson knew and loved music and was a credible performer before he became a teen idol, largely due to his parents' musical background. He was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and also to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Unlike many teen idols of the time, Ricky Nelson showed his personal taste in working with strong musicians, including James Burton, Joe Maphis, and Johnny and Dorsey Burnette. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Nelson was one of the highest-selling singers, second only to Elvis Presley. In 1963, Nelson signed a 20-year contract with Decca Records, but he had no further major hits after 1964's "For You". 1972's "Garden Party", a self-penned country song bemoaning his fans' unwillingness to hear him play new music, was a moderate success, but he never regained his career's momentum. Ricky Nelson also appeared in films such as Rio Bravo (1959) and Love and Kisses (1965). He died in a plane crash in De Kalb, Texas in 1985, on his way to a New Year's Eve concert in Dallas, Texas, Song Wav Courtesy of Cindy Lyrics Courtesy of http://www.songlyrics4u.com/ricky-nelson/lonesome-town.html NOTE: THIS SITE DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY MP3 FILES To download Support these great artists Heavens Gates Divisions
Lonesome Town
Ricky Nelson
Music and lyrics by Baker Knight 
To cry their troubles away.
And they call it,
Lonesome Town,
Where the broken hearts stay.
To last you all through the years.
And the only price you pay
Is a heart full of tears.
Where the broken hearts stay.
Goin' down to Lonesome Town,
To cry my troubles away.
The streets are filled with regret.
Maybe down in
Lonesome Town,
I can learn to forget.
Lonesome Town,
I can learn to forget.
(May 8, 1940 - December 31, 1985), was one of the first American teen idols.
Song
"Lonesome Town"
©Ricky Nelson
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