Beautiful Brown Eyes
"Beautiful Brown Eyes" is a country song written by Alton Delmore, originally inspired by his oldest daughter. One of the best known versions of the song was originally arranged by Fiddlin' Arthur Smith & Alton Delmore of The Delmore Brothers in 1951. An award was presented to Alton Delmore for "Beautiful Brown Eyes" in 1951. Background The lyrics are sung from the perspective of a woman unlucky in love, divorced, and remarried, who will "never love blue eyes again". Recordings The following recordings are credited to Smith and Delmore only: Rosemary Clooney 1951 - reached number 11 on Billboard Pop charts in 1951 (Rosemary Clooney discography), reissued on the album, Rosemary Clooney Sings Country Hits from the Heart. Ethel Smith (organist) 1951 "Beautiful Brown Eyes", Jimmy Wakely and the Les Baxter Chorus - in 1951. This recording peaked at number 5 on the Best Selling Retail Folk Records chart. "Beautiful Brown Eyes" (Alton Delmore, Arthur Smith ) from Hum & Strum Along with Chet Atkins Dickson Hall And The Country All-Stars Evelyn Knight With The Ray Charles Singers 1951 Lisa Kirk 1951 Mimi Martel 1952 The Belvedere Chorale 1959 Kitty Wells 1960 The Manhattans Golden World Records 1964 Grady Martin