"Bird Dog" | ||||
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Single by the Everly Brothers | ||||
from the album The Best of The Everly Brothers | ||||
B-side | "Devoted to You" | |||
Released | July 28, 1958 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:20 | |||
Label | Cadence 1350 | |||
Writer(s) | Boudleaux Bryant | |||
the Everly Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"Bird Dog" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant and recorded by the Everly Brothers released in 1958 and was a #1 hit on the Billboard Country Chart. The song also hit number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 as well as peaking at number two for three weeks on the R&B charts.
The musical structure is relatively unusual in that it has a 12 bar blues stanza and an 8 bar blues chorus.