Go Go Go (Roy Orbison song)

"Go Go Go (Down the Line)" (often credited as "Down the Line") is a song by Roy Orbison, released in 1956. This was the first song written by Orbison.^[1]

Background

The song was released as a Sun Records single in May, 1956, Sun 242, Matrix # U-193, as the B side to "Ooby Dooby" with the backup group The Teen Kings.^[2]^[3] This was the first release by Orbison on Sun Records.

The song was also released under the title "Down the Line." Sam Phillips, the owner and founder of Sun Records, bought out Orbison's songs on Sun Records and placed his name on the songwriting credits although Orbison was the actual songwriter. The song was re-recorded with the Art Movement in 1969, for the album "Big O" released in 1970, and was called "Down the Line".

Covers

Jerry Lee Lewis released the song as a Sun single (Sun 288) in February, 1958 backed with "Breathless."^[4] "Down the Line" reached no. 51 on the Billboard pop singles chart.

It has been covered by The Del-Tinos in 1963, Mickey Gilley in 1964, The Hollies in 1965, Cliff Richard and the Drifters in 1959 and Billy Fury.^[5] Ricky Nelson recorded a version of the song for his 1958 album, Ricky Nelson. A version by Johnny Cash appears on Unearthed.

Orbison performed the song on his Cinemax cable concert special Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night in 1988 featuring an all-star cast of guest musicians, including Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, James Burton and T Bone Burnett. The song also appeared on the album from the special A Black & White Night Live released in 1989.

References

↑ Austin City Limits - Roy Orbison 1982 performance
↑ Sun Records Discography.
↑ The Roy Orbison Sun collection.
↑ The Jerry Lee Lewis Sun collection.
↑ Second Hand Songs: Down the Line.

Jerry Lee Lewis

Studio albums	Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee's Greatest Last Man Standing Mean Old Man Soul My Way Southern Roots: Back Home to Memphis The Golden Cream of the Country Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano?

Collaborations	Class of '55 (with Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Roy Orbison) Million Dollar Quartet (with Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley)

Live albums	Live at the Star Club, Hamburg The Survivors Live Last Man Standing Live

Soundtrack albums	Jamboree (1957) American Hot Wax (1978) Great Balls of Fire! (1989) Dick Tracy (1990)

Compilation albums	All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology

Songs	"Baby Baby Bye Bye" "Baby, Hold Me Close" "Breathless" "Chantilly Lace" "Cold, Cold Heart" "Come as You Were" "Crazy Arms" "Don't Let Me Cross Over" (with Linda Gail Lewis) "Down the Line" "End of the Road" "Great Balls of Fire" "Hi Heel Sneakers" "High School Confidential" "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" "In the Mood" "Invitation to Your Party" "It'll Be Me" "Jackson" (with Linda Gail Lewis) "Lewis Boogie" "Me and Bobby McGee" "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" "One Minute Past Eternity" "She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye" "She Still Comes Around (to Love What's Left of Me)" "Sixteen Candles" "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" "Sweet Little Sixteen" "There Must Be More to Love Than This" "To Make Love Sweeter For You" "Turn On Your Love Light" "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" "What'd I Say" "When He Walks on You (Like You Have Walked On Me)" "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" "Would You Take Another Chance on Me" "You Win Again"

Filmography	Jamboree (1957) High School Confidential (1958) American Hot Wax (1978)

Family	Mickey Gilley Linda Gail Lewis Carl McVoy Jimmy Swaggart

Related articles	Discography Great Balls of Fire! Walk the Line Kenny Lovelace Mack Vickery

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