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'"Hello Mary Lou"' is a song written by U.S. singer Gene Pitney, and performed by Ricky Nelson in 1961. It reached #9 on the Billboard music charts on May 28, 1961, although the other side of the single, "Travelin' Man", hit #1. In the United Kingdom, where it was the unrivalled A-side, it hit #2, and it was a hit in much of Europe.
It has been covered by Pitney himself in 1962, Led Zeppelin on their ''How the West Was Won'' live triple album (recorded 1972, released 2003), Creedence Clearwater Revival's last album ''Mardi Gras'' (1972), New Riders of the Purple Sage's 1972 album ''Powerglide'', The Statler Brothers' ''Partners in Rhyme'' (1985), and Queen on their '' (1986).
It has also been recorded in French by Petula Clark and it was also covered by LMP on their album A Century of Song as their selection for 1961.