<P> Roy Orbison covered the track for his 1961 album Lonely and Blue, and recorded a second later version which was featured on his 1967 tribute album to Gibson, Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson . A 1973 rendition by Sammy Davis Jr. became an Adult Contemporary charts, reaching #33 in Canada and #29 U.S. </P> <P> The song was recorded by Ronnie Milsap and released in November 1974 as the lead single from his album A Legend in My Time . This was Milsap's sixth country hit and his third number one . The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks within the top 40 . Milsap's recording altered the song from its original 3 / 4 time signature to a 4 / 4 time signature . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1974 - 75) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canadian RPM Country Tracks </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1974 - 75) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr>

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