Jerry Butler: "Hey, Western Union Man" live on 'Upbeat Show' (1968) "Hey, Western Union Man" is a 1968 soul single by Jerry Butler written by Butler with Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff. The single became Jerry Butler's second number one R&B hit on the Billboard chart, where it stayed for a week. "Hey, Western Union Man" was also part of a string of Top 40 crossover hit that Jerry Butler had during the late 1960s. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made