▁by ▁Carl ▁Smith ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 1 , ▁followed ▁by ▁Ros em ary ▁Clo oney ▁the ▁same ▁year , ▁K itt y ▁Well s ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 8 , ▁and ▁Lor etta ▁Lyn n ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 . ▁It ▁was ▁recorded ▁as ▁a ▁du et ▁by ▁Dol ly ▁Part on ▁and ▁Por ter ▁W agon er , ▁appearing ▁on ▁their ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁album ▁Love ▁and ▁Music . ▁T roy ▁Lee ▁Martin ▁copy right ed ▁the ▁song ▁for ▁Pe er - S ou thern , ▁but ▁Nick ell ▁writes ▁that ▁G ille y ▁sold ▁the ▁song ▁to ▁Carl ▁Smith . ▁" A sh es ▁of ▁Love ", ▁cred ited ▁to ▁Jim ▁Ang lin , ▁his ▁brother ▁Jack , ▁and ▁Jack ' s ▁musical ▁partner ▁John nie ▁Wright . ▁John nie ▁& ▁Jack ▁released ▁the ▁song ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 1 . ▁Several ▁other ▁artists ▁covered ▁it , ▁not ably ▁Don ▁Gib son , ▁and ▁a ▁du et ▁by ▁K itt y ▁Well s ▁and ▁John nie ▁Wright . ▁Nick ell ▁as ser ts ▁that ▁the ▁lyr ics ▁were ▁G ille y ' s . ▁" Don ' t ▁Let ▁the ▁Stars ▁Get ▁in ▁Your ▁E yes ", ▁cred ited ▁to ▁S lim ▁Wil let ▁who ▁released ▁it ▁as ▁a ▁hit ▁single ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁under ▁ 4 ▁Star ▁Records . ▁Ray ▁Price ▁reached ▁number ▁ 4 ▁with ▁his ▁country ▁version , ▁then ▁S ke ets ▁Mc Donald ▁released ▁a ▁western