what was roy orbison's first number one single? >> what was roy orbison's first number one single? it is only the lonely released on march 25, 1960, reached number 2 on billboard top 100 before going to number one in great britain. jamie: music legend roy be on soorbisondies from a heart attan nashville, in december 1988, he was 52 years old, and about to release a album mystery girl. he has another hit. >> from outsiders perspective this would be a tragedy that roy did not leave t to see the succs of this, i think my dad was already in a new career peak, where he was not walking down the street without getting mobbed. jamie: the song, you got it makes it to top 10 in start. >> quiout sit. jamie: in case you need a refresher, my trip comes with a serenade from wesley orbison. ♪ from you ♪ -- i'm crying, okay. >> ♪ i pray that you are here this day ♪ anything you want ♪ you got it. >> roy orbison passed down his love of music, and that sound. when their mother barbara dies in 2011, roy a boys are also the hairheirs to his music library,y work on a rerelease of mystery girl, they hop