"Rock-a-Billy" | ||||
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Single by Guy Mitchell | ||||
B-side | "Hoot Owl" | |||
Released | March 11, 1957 | |||
Recorded | March 7, 1957 | |||
Studio | Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City | |||
Genre | Rockabilly | |||
Length | 2:10 | |||
Label | Columbia Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Woody Harris, Eddie V. Deane | |||
Guy Mitchell singles chronology | ||||
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"Rock-a-Billy" is a popular song by Woody Harris and Eddie V. Deane, published in 1957. The song was popularized by Guy Mitchell in 1957.
Chart performance
Mitchell's recording (released as Columbia Records catalog number 40877) reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, and No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for one week in May 1957.
Cover versions
- Billie Anthony also did a version of this song (Columbia Records – 45-DB 3935); album EMI presents the magic of Billie Anthony (EMI Gold – 7243 5 31996 2 3).
References
- ^ Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 31. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- "COLUMBIA Records (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 40500 - 41000". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 581.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 71. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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