Bimbo (song)

"Bimbo" is a popular song written in either 1948 or 1949 by Glenn O'Dell, but credited to Rodney (Rod) Morris or "Pee Wee" King. It was recorded in 1953 by Jim Reeves on Abbott 148. The song was later included in the 1965 album Up Through the Years on RCA Victor. Reeves' version became his second number-one song on the Billboard country chart in January 1954, and helped pave the way to his eventual superstardom. Like his previous number-one hit "Mexican Joe", "Bimbo" was more of a novelty hit for Reeves; as such, "Bimbo" differed greatly from the smooth, Nashville sound ballads – "Four Walls" and "He'll Have to Go" – that he later recorded and made famous. Former NBA player Vernell "Bimbo" Coles is nicknamed after this song.