(Richard Penniman)
Australia
#8 Perth
B-side on Clarion, second single by band first formed in Sydney but also based at times in Perth or Adelaide. This was a Clarion release, recorded by a fresh line-up of the Off Beats put together in Perth by Ray Hoff. It was a double-sided hit with Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go.
For more on Ray Hoff & The Off Beats, see their 1966 single Tossin’ And Turnin’.
(Richard Penniman)
Australia
On album Dance, Dance, Dance.
Ray Brown & The Whispers were stars of the British Invasion era in Australia. For more about them see, for example, Pride, one of their big hits.
(Richard Penniman)
UK
Live version on EP Tom Jones On Stage.
(Richard Penniman)
Sweden
On Viking EP Fabulous Sounds From Southern Sweden December 1964 and on Columbia (Sweden) in 1965.
Popular Swedish beat band, previously known as The Beatchers (Beatles + Searchers).
Further reading: 1. Notes by nostalgoteket at YouTube. 2. Listings at PopMusicInfo database.
(Richard Penniman)
USA
Original version
Little Richard’s heyday on the charts was from 1956 to 1958 when he released a number of enduring and influential rock’n’roll songs that were to end up in the repertoires of 1960s artists. His biggest Billboard hits were Long Tall Sally (1956, #6), Jenny, Jenny (1957, #10), Keep A Knockin’ (1957, #8) and Good Golly Miss Molly (1958, #10). The others, including such classics as Tutti Frutti and Lucille, were outside the Top 10.
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