
"He’ll Have to Go" – Jim Reeves (1959)
Artist: Jim Reeves
Released: October 1959
Genre: Country / Nashville Sound
Written by: Joe Allison and Audrey Allison
Label: RCA Victor
Produced by: Chet Atkins
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Song Meaning & Theme:
"He’ll Have to Go" is a classic country crooner ballad filled with longing, love, and heartbreak. The narrator calls his lover and asks her to choose between him and another man she’s with — it's a plea for commitment and a declaration of true love.
It showcases Jim Reeves’ smooth, velvety baritone that defined the "Nashville Sound" — a more polished, orchestrated form of country music designed for crossover appeal