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  1. Alan Block and Donn Hecht wrote the song in 1954, a few years before Cline recorded it. According to Hecht, after securing a songwriting contract with Four Star Records, his assignment was to pick an artist from the label whom he could compose a song for.

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  3. Jun 1, 2022 · When 4 Star Records label head Bill McCall first heard "Walkin' After Midnight," the song that jump-started the career of country legend Patsy Cline, he knew he had a hit on his hands....

  4. Sep 19, 2023 · Written by Alan Block and Donn Hecht, this iconic song tells a tale of loneliness, longing, and the search for love in the darkness of the night. Patsy Cline, with her soulful and powerful voice, brought this song to life, making it one of her signature pieces.

  5. This was Patsy Cline's first hit song. She was signed to Four Star Records, who were a popular Country music label and had her record this song, which was written by staff songwriters Alan Block and Don Hecht.

  6. Jan 24, 2022 · The Daily Doo Wop writes that "Walkin' After Midnight" was written by Alan Block and Don Hecht. With lyrics like "and as the skies turn gloomy, night winds whisper to me, I'm lonesome as I can be," the song was intended to show off Patsy Cline's emotional vocal range (per Outsider ).

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  7. At only 15 years old, songwriter Alan Block penned the original version of “Walkin’ After Midnight.” The song was based on a personal experience of Block’s, in which he found himself taking a solitary midnight stroll through the city streets.

  8. Walkin' After Midnight Lyrics: I go out walkin' after midnight / Out in the moonlight / Just like we used to do / I'm always walkin' after midnight / Searchin' for you / I walk for miles along...

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