Let's Live a Little (song)

"Let's Live a Little" is a country music song written by Ruth E. Coletharp, recorded by Carl Smith, and released on the Columbia label. In June 1951, it reached No. 2 on the country charts.[1] It spent 20 weeks on the charts and was the No. 9 country record of 1951 based on juke box plays.[2][1]

"Let's Live a Little"
Single by Carl Smith
from the album Let's Live a Little
B-side"There's Nothing as Sweet as My Baby"
Released1951
Recorded1951
GenreCountry
Length2:49
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Ruth E. Coletharp
Carl Smith singles chronology
"I Overlooked an Orchid (While Searching for a Rose)"
(1950)
"Let's Live a Little"
(1951)
"There's Nothing as Sweet as My Baby"
(1951)

The song has been covered by artists, including Jerry Lee Lewis, Tommy Collins, Jimmy Wakely, and Tex Williams.

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References

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  1. ^ a b Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 292. ISBN 0823076326.
  2. ^ "The Year's Top Country & Western Records" (PDF). The Billboard. January 12, 1952. p. 22.