Rob E.G. - Jezebel (1963)

Frankie Laine - Jezebel (1951)

(Wayne Shanklin)
 USA
Original vocal version
#2 USA

Columbia release on 78 rpm record and 45 rpm 7″ single. Frankie Laine (1913-2007) was an American singing star of the 1950s, especially popular in the UK and Europe, often on records with a Western theme produced by Mitch Miller.

Wayne Shanklin (1916-1970) wrote many familiar songs and was also an innovative and influential arranger and producer. 

Shanklin’s compositions include
• Chanson d’Amour (Art & Dottie Todd 1957; Manhattan Transfer 1976);
• The Big Hurt (Miss Toni Fisher 1962);
• West Of The Wall (Miss Toni Fisher 1960);
• Primrose Lane (Jerry Wallace 1959, written with George Callender).

Miss Toni Fisher is often said to have been married to Wayne Shanklin, but according to the apparently well-researched Wikipedia entry on Shanklin “no record of the marriage is known to exist”.

References, further reading: 1. Frankie Laine biography by John Bush at AllMusic. 2. Wayne Shanklin entry at Wikipedia. 3. Wayne Shanklin listings at discogs.com.

Other versions: See the list of versions by Arnold Rypens at his Originals website.

Thanks to Vicki.