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"Scarlett O'Hara"
Single by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan
B-side"(Doing The) Hully Gully"
Released19 April 1963 (1963-04-19)
Recorded15 March 1963[1]
StudioDecca Studios, London
GenreInstrumental rock
Length2:18
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Jerry Lordan
Producer(s)Tony Meehan
Jet Harris and Tony Meehan singles chronology
"Diamonds"
(1963) 		"Scarlett O'Hara"
(1963) 		"Applejack"
(1963)

"Scarlett O'Hara" (also spelt "Scarlet O'Hara") is an instrumental by Jerry Lordan, first released as a single in April 1963 by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan. It peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Recording and release

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"Scarlett O'Hara", named after the fictional character from the novel Gone with the Wind, was recorded at Decca Studios in March 1963. The recording did not actually feature Jet Harris; instead Joe Moretti plays the lead guitar. It was released as a single with the B-side "(Doing The) Hully Gully", written by Meehan and John Rodgers, featured in the film Just for Fun.[3]

Track listing

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7": Decca / F 11644

  1. "Scarlet O'Hara" – 2:18
  2. "(Doing The) Hully Gully" – 1:50

Personnel

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There is also acoustic rhythm guitar, strings and backing vocals by unknown musicians[1]

Charts

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Chart (1963) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 30
Australia (Music Maker)[5] 12
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 7
Israel (Kol Israel)[7] 5
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[8] 4
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[9] 14
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 2

Lawrence Welk version

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"Scarlett O'Hara"
Single by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
from the album Scarlett O'Hara
B-side"Breakwater"
ReleasedMay 1963 (1963-05)
GenreInstrumental pop
Length2:03
LabelDot
Songwriter(s)Jerry Lordan
Producer(s)
Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra singles chronology
"Baby Elephant Walk"
(1962) 		"Scarlett O'Hara"
(1963) 		"Walk Right In"
(1963)

American musician and bandleader Lawrence Welk released a cover of the song as a single in May 1963 which peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Scarlett O'Hara" was the lead song of an album by the same name released by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra in 1963, which spent 27 weeks on Billboard's chart of Top LPs, peaking at No. 33.[10]

Track listing

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7": Dot / 45-16488

  1. "Scarlet O'Hara" – 2:03
  2. "Breakwater" – 2:15

7": Dot / D 336 (Denmark)

  1. "Scarlet O'Hara" – 2:03
  2. "Ruby" – 2:20

Charts

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Chart (1963) Peak
position
Canada (CHUM)[11] 17
Hong Kong[12] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 89

Other versions

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References

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  1. ^ a b Koers, Ivo. "Instrumentation On Jet Harris & Tony Meehan Recordings II: The Primary Singles" (PDF). malcolmcampbell.me.uk. p. 1. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Jet Harris & Tony Meehan: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  3. ^ "Jet Harris And Tony Meehan - Scarlet O'Hara". 45cat. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
  5. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 22 June 1963. p. 33. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Scarlett O'Hara". Irish Singles Chart.
  7. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 10 August 1963. p. 34. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Lever Hit Parade". flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Jet Harris and Tony Meehan". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  10. ^ Billboard 200 – Chart of October 12, 1963, Billboard.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  11. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade Week of July 15, 1963". 15 July 1963. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 31 August 1963. p. 28. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
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