"Blue Heartache" was notably recorded by American
Bluegrass group the
Osborne Brothers and was released as a single in August 1973 under
MCA Records. "Blue Heartache" was recorded at
Bradley's Barn studio in
Mount Juliet, Tennessee on May 10, 1973. It was a part of a series of songs recorded for the group's next album entitled
Fastest Grass Alive. The song was officially released as a single in August 1973, peaking at number sixty-four on the
Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart that year. The single was part of a series of minor hits that the group endured during the early half of the 1970s.
Chart performance == Gail Davies version ==