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"Ginger Bread" is a song written by Clint Ballard, Jr. and Hank Hunter and performed by Frankie Avalon. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Top 100, #10 on the R&B chart, and #30 in the UK in 1958.

The song was arranged by Peter De Angelis. The backing vocals on the song was by the band The Four Dates.

The song was ranked #100 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1958.

Other versions

• Rusty Draper released a version as the B-side to his single "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" in Australia in 1958.
• Johnny Worth released a version as the B-side to his single "Western Movies" in the UK in 1958.

References

1. Frankie Avalon, "Ginger Bread" Chart Positions Retrieved April 16, 2014
2. Frankie Avalon, "Ginger Bread" Single Release Retrieved April 16, 2014
3. "Billboard Top 100 Songs of 1958 - Year End Charts". Retrieved April 16, 2014.
4. Rusty Draper, "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" Single Release Retrieved April 16, 2014
5. Johnny Worth, "Western Movies" Single Release Retrieved April 16, 2014

External links

• Listen to Ginger Bread on YouTube

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