Most don't require government intervention. Under the J-1 program, high school students are allowed to stay in the country for one academic year. Their sponsors are required to follow rules designed to protect national security and the safety and welfare of the youngest visitors.
 Blue Bayou  is the title of a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson, and originally sung by Orbison.It later became Linda Ronstadt 's signature song.on Henley of the Eagles sang backup on the recording. Blue Bayou was later certified Platinum (for over 2 million copies sold in the United States). It was a worldwide smash and was also popular in a Spanish-language version called Lago Azul.
This article is about the Roy Orbison song. For other uses, see Blue Bayou (disambiguation). Blue Bayou is the title of a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. It was originally sung and recorded by Orbison, who had an international hit with his version in 1963. It later became Linda Ronstadt's signature song, with which she scored a charting hit with her cover of Blue Bayou in 1977.