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==Cover versions==
==Cover versions==
Encouraged by findings of the [[US Federal Court]] in the ''[[A Little Bird Told Me]]'' case that permitted cover versions,<ref>Russell Sanjek, ''American Popular Music and Its Business: The First Four Hundred Years'' Volume III: ''From 1900 to 1984'' (Oxford University Press, 1988):340.</ref> and fueled by advance rumors that the song was a likely hit,<ref>Arnold Shaw, ''Honkers and Shouters: The Golden Years of Rhythm and Blues'' (Macmillan, 1978):234.</ref> by the middle of January 1955, [[cover version]]s had been recorded by [[Perry Como]] ([[RCA Victor]] 20-5994A) on January 4, 1955 in New York city;<ref>[http://www.kokomo.ca/early_years/kokomo_i_love_you_so_.htm Ko-Ko-Mo ( I Love You So "Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)")]</ref> [[The Crew-Cuts]];<ref>''The Billboard'' (January 15, 1955):1, 33.</ref><ref>Jay Warner, ''American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today'' (Hal Leonard Corporation, 2006):132-133.</ref> The Hutton Sisters ([[Marion Hutton]] and [[Betty Hutton]]) (Capitol 303); and the[[Bill Darnel]] & [[Betty Clooney]] duo ([[RCA Records|X Records]] "X"-0087; 4X-0087).<ref>The Billboard (January 15, 1955):1, 42.</ref> <ref>The Billboard (February 12, 1955):23.</ref> By the end of January 1955, there were also a jazz version by [[Louis Armstrong]] and [[Gary Crosby (actor)|Gary Crosby]] (Decca 29420),<ref>''The Billboard''(February 12, 1955):46.</ref><ref>Michel Ruppli, ed., ''The Decca Labels: A Discography. Vol. 1: The California Sessions''(Greenwood Press, 1996):539.</ref> that was recorded on January 18, 1955 in Los Angeles;<ref>Michael Meckna, ''Satchmo: the Louis Armstrong Encyclopedia'' (Greenwood Publishing Group, 2004):176.</ref> [[Otis Williams and the Charms|The Charms]] ([[De Luxe Records|De Luxe]] 6080).<ref>Marv Goldberg,[http://www.uncamarvy.com/Charms/charms.html "Otis Williams & The Charms: Based on Interviews with Otis Williams"] (2003; 2009).</ref><ref>''The Billboard''(February 12, 1955):32.</ref><ref>Jon Hartley Fox, ''King of the Queen City: The Story of King Records'' (University of Illinois Press, 2009):104.</ref><ref>Jay Warner, ''American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today'' (Hal Leonard Corporation, 2006):109, 110.</ref> a "vigorous country" version by Alabama disc jockey [[Jack Cardwell]] with Jackie Hill ([[King Records (United States)|King]] 1442),<ref>''The Billboard''(February 26, 1955):58.</ref><ref>''The Billboard''(March 19, 1955):48.</ref> that was recorded on January 20, 1955 at radio station WKAB in [[Mobile, Alabama]]; a country version by [[Goldie Hill]] & [[Red Sovine]] (Decca 29411); and a [[rockabilly]]/[[Western swing]] version by country singer [[Hawkshaw Hawkins]] with [[Rita Robbins]] (Victor 47-6022);<ref>''The Billboard'' (March 19,1955):30.</ref>
Encouraged by findings of the [[US Federal Court]] in the ''[[A Little Bird Told Me]]'' case that permitted cover versions,<ref>Russell Sanjek, ''American Popular Music and Its Business: The First Four Hundred Years'' Volume III: ''From 1900 to 1984'' (Oxford University Press, 1988):340.</ref> and fueled by advance rumors that the song was a likely hit,<ref>Arnold Shaw, ''Honkers and Shouters: The Golden Years of Rhythm and Blues'' (Macmillan, 1978):234.</ref> by the middle of January 1955, [[cover version]]s had been recorded by [[Perry Como]] ([[RCA Victor]] 20-5994A) on January 4, 1955 in New York city;<ref>[http://www.kokomo.ca/early_years/kokomo_i_love_you_so_.htm Ko-Ko-Mo ( I Love You So "Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)")]</ref> [[The Crew-Cuts]];<ref>''The Billboard'' (January 15, 1955):1, 33.</ref><ref>Jay Warner, ''American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today'' (Hal Leonard Corporation, 2006):132-133.</ref> The Hutton Sisters ([[Marion Hutton]] and [[Betty Hutton]]) (Capitol 303); the [[Bill Darnel]] & [[Betty Clooney]] duo ([[RCA Records|X Records]] "X"-0087; 4X-0087);<ref>''The Billboard'' (January 15, 1955):1, 42.</ref><ref>''The Billboard'' (February 12, 1955):23.</ref> and [[The Dooley Sisters]] ([[Tampa Records|Tampa]] 100) that "broke lose in [[Pittsburgh".<ref>''The Billboard'' (January 15, 1955):38.</ref>
By the end of January 1955, there were also a jazz version by [[Louis Armstrong]] and [[Gary Crosby (actor)|Gary Crosby]] (Decca 29420),<ref>''The Billboard''(February 12, 1955):46.</ref><ref>Michel Ruppli, ed., ''The Decca Labels: A Discography. Vol. 1: The California Sessions''(Greenwood Press, 1996):539.</ref> that was recorded on January 18, 1955 in Los Angeles;<ref>Michael Meckna, ''Satchmo: the Louis Armstrong Encyclopedia'' (Greenwood Publishing Group, 2004):176.</ref> [[Otis Williams and the Charms|The Charms]] ([[De Luxe Records|De Luxe]] 6080).<ref>Marv Goldberg,[http://www.uncamarvy.com/Charms/charms.html "Otis Williams & The Charms: Based on Interviews with Otis Williams"] (2003; 2009).</ref><ref>''The Billboard''(February 12, 1955):32.</ref><ref>Jon Hartley Fox, ''King of the Queen City: The Story of King Records'' (University of Illinois Press, 2009):104.</ref><ref>Jay Warner, ''American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today'' (Hal Leonard Corporation, 2006):109, 110.</ref> a "vigorous country" version by Alabama disc jockey [[Jack Cardwell]] with Jackie Hill ([[King Records (United States)|King]] 1442),<ref>''The Billboard''(February 26, 1955):58.</ref><ref>''The Billboard''(March 19, 1955):48.</ref> that was recorded on January 20, 1955 at radio station WKAB in [[Mobile, Alabama]]; a country version by [[Goldie Hill]] & [[Red Sovine]] (Decca 29411); and a [[rockabilly]]/[[Western swing]] version by country singer [[Hawkshaw Hawkins]] with [[Rita Robbins]] (Victor 47-6022);<ref>''The Billboard'' (March 19,1955):30.</ref>


However, pioneer rock and roll [[disc jockey]] [[Alan Freed]] refused to play the copycat 'cover' versions of R&B hits (including "Ko Ko Mo") which were rapidly being turned out by the major pop labels,<ref>Ian Whitcomb, ''After the Ball: Pop Music from Rag to Rock'' (Penguin Books, 1974):221.</ref> as he believed that they were imitative of the originals and that his audience quickly detected their lack of authenticity.<ref>Henry T. Sampson, ''Swingin' on the Ether Waves: A Chronological History of African Americans in Radio and Television Programming, 1925-1955'', Vol. 2 (Scarecrow Press, 2005):1144.</ref> Other disc jockeys refused to play any R&B songs, including Marc Jennings, of WCMI in [[Huntington, West Virginia]], who indicated in May 1955:
However, pioneer rock and roll [[disc jockey]] [[Alan Freed]] refused to play the copycat 'cover' versions of R&B hits (including "Ko Ko Mo") which were rapidly being turned out by the major pop labels,<ref>Ian Whitcomb, ''After the Ball: Pop Music from Rag to Rock'' (Penguin Books, 1974):221.</ref> as he believed that they were imitative of the originals and that his audience quickly detected their lack of authenticity.<ref>Henry T. Sampson, ''Swingin' on the Ether Waves: A Chronological History of African Americans in Radio and Television Programming, 1925-1955'', Vol. 2 (Scarecrow Press, 2005):1144.</ref> Other disc jockeys refused to play any R&B songs, including Marc Jennings, of WCMI in [[Huntington, West Virginia]], who indicated in May 1955:
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===Other versions===
===Other versions===
By the end of February 1955, there were at least two more versions of ''Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)'' released:<ref>''The Billboard''(February 12, 1955):32.</ref> [[The Dooley Sisters]] ([[Tampa Records|Tampa]] 100); and a [[mambo (music)|mambo]] version by [[Tito Rodríguez]] (Victor 47-5998);<ref>''The Billboard''(February 12, 1955):48.</ref> Additionally, [[Andy Griffith]] (Capitol 3057) had satirized the song in which he described the love affair of a lady wrestler and a referee.<ref>The Billboard (February 26, 1955):52.</ref> By March 19, 1955, at least another two versions were released:<ref>''The Billboard'' (March 19,1955):30.</ref> including those by [[Marvin & Johnny]] ([[Modern Records|Modern]] 949); and [[Barry Frank]] (with the Four Bells) (Bell Records).
By the end of February 1955, there was also a [[mambo (music)|mambo]] version of ''Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)'' by [[Tito Rodríguez]](Victor 47-5998);<ref>''The Billboard''(February 12, 1955):48.</ref> Additionally, [[Andy Griffith]] (Capitol 3057) had satirized the song in which he described the love affair of a lady wrestler and a referee.<ref>The Billboard (February 26, 1955):52.</ref> By March 19, 1955, at least another two versions were released:<ref>''The Billboard'' (March 19,1955):30.</ref> including those by [[Marvin & Johnny]] ([[Modern Records|Modern]] 949); and [[Barry Frank]] (with the Four Bells) (Bell Records).


On April 24, 1955 [[Mitch Miller]] defended "Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)" in an article in ''[[The New York Times]]'' entitled "June, Moon and Swoon and Ko Ko Mo".<ref>Mitch Miller, "June, Moon, Swoon and Ko Ko Mo", ''The New York Times'' (April 24, 1955), Section Magazine 19.</ref>
On April 24, 1955 [[Mitch Miller]] defended "Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)" in an article in ''[[The New York Times]]'' entitled "June, Moon and Swoon and Ko Ko Mo".<ref>Mitch Miller, "June, Moon, Swoon and Ko Ko Mo", ''The New York Times'' (April 24, 1955), Section Magazine 19.</ref>


In 1955 rockabilly siblings [[The Collins Kids]] performed the song on [[Tex Ritter]]'s ''[[Town Hall Party|Town Hall Ranch Party]]'' television program.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsaHTcXMNYQ "Collins Kids - Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)]</ref> Jamaican / British vocal group[[The Southlanders]] performed the song on BBC television program ''[[In Town Tonight]]'' on October 15, 1955.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNtuO75sMVg "Kokomo"]</ref>
In 1955 [[rockabilly]] duo [[The Collins Kids]] performed the song on [[Tex Ritter]]'s ''[[Town Hall Party|Town Hall Ranch Party]]'' television program.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsaHTcXMNYQ "Collins Kids - Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)]</ref> Jamaican / British vocal group[[The Southlanders]] performed the song on BBC television program ''[[In Town Tonight]]'' on October 15, 1955.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNtuO75sMVg "Kokomo"]</ref>


In 1957 professional baseball player [[Lee Maye|Arthur Lee Maye]] & [[Mel Williams]] recorded the song on Johnny Otis' Dig Records,<ref>Marv Goldberg, [http://www.uncamarvy.com/ArthurLeeMaye/arthurleemaye.html "Arthur Lee Maye & Crowns: Based on an interview with Arthur Lee Maye"] (2000, 2009).</ref> however it was not released until 2000, when it was included on ''Johnny Otis Rock 'N Roll Hit Parade'' (ACE CDCHD 774). In August 1959 [[Joe Houston]] released "a rocking arrangement" of the song that featured horns (Combo 157).<ref>''The Billboard'' (August 24, 1959):48.</ref>
In 1957 professional baseball player [[Lee Maye|Arthur Lee Maye]] & [[Mel Williams]] recorded the song on Johnny Otis' Dig Records,<ref>Marv Goldberg, [http://www.uncamarvy.com/ArthurLeeMaye/arthurleemaye.html "Arthur Lee Maye & Crowns: Based on an interview with Arthur Lee Maye"] (2000, 2009).</ref> however it was not released until 2000, when it was included on ''Johnny Otis Rock 'N Roll Hit Parade'' (ACE CDCHD 774). In August 1959 [[Joe Houston]] released "a rocking arrangement" of the song that featured horns (Combo 157).<ref>''The Billboard'' (August 24, 1959):48.</ref>

Revision as of 14:34, 23 May 2013

"Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)" is a popular novelty song written in late 1954 by the Rhythm & Blues partnership of Forest Gene Wilson and Eunice Levy,[1] and also credited to Jake Porter. One of the earliest rock and roll songs,[2] it was probably "the most extensively recorded rock 'n' roll song of that time".[3]

Originally recorded twice by R&B duo Gene and Eunice (Wilson and Levy) on the Combo and Aladdin labels, it was covered by at least 17 different musicians in the first few months of 1955 alone, including Perry Como, The Crew-Cuts, The Charms, Louis Armstrong and Gary Crosby, Goldie Hill & Red Sovine, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Rita Robbins, The Hutton Sisters (Marion Hutton and Betty Hutton), The Flamingos, Ronnie Aldrich and The Squads, Tito Rodríguez, Big Dave and His Orchestra, Marvin & Johnny, Barry Frank (with the Four Bells), Bill Darnell & Betty Clooney, Jack Cardwell with Jackie Hill, and The Dooley Sisters. Andy Griffith also recorded a satirical parody of the song.

The song spent 15 weeks in the Billboard charts from January to May 1955, and peaked at #3 in its Honor Roll of Hits in the week ending March 2, 1955.[4] The version by Perry Como, RCA's first rock 'n' roll release,[5] was the most successful,[6] reaching #2 on the Billboard charts in February 1955, while a version by The Crew-Cuts reached #6 on the Pop charts that same month.[7] Gene and Eunice's versions were on the charts for 7 weeks and reached #6 on the Billboard R&B charts.

History

Forrest Samuel Wilson, Jr. (born September 3, 1931 in San Antonio, Texas; died in July 24, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada) (known professionally as Gene Forrest) and Eunice Levy Frost (known professionally as Eugene Levy) (born May 10, 1931 in Texarkana, Texas; died May 26, 2002), who were romantically involved with one another (and later married) and known as "The Sweethearts of Rhythm & Blues",[8] wrote the song together in late 1954. Classified as a rhythm and blues song, it featured Dave Bartholomew's much-used three-beat Caribbean or Latin riff,[9] and a habanera bassline.[10]

Gene and Eunice

Performing under the name Gene and Eunice, in late 1954 Forrest and Levy made the first recording of the song, backed by Jonesy's Combo (which included saxophonist Brother William Woodman's band),[11][12] in the studio in the basement of veteran musician Jake Porter's home, and released on his Combo label (Combo 64) as their first single.[13][14] On the 78rpm version (Combo 64-A), the songwriting was credited to G. Forest and Porter (as V. Haver), with no credit given to Levy,[15] however the 45rpm version (Combo 45 64-A) credited Forrest (as F. Wilson), Porter, and Levy as the songwriters.[16] The song was copyrighted to Wilson, Porter, and Levy and the Meridian Music Corporation on January 10, 1955,[17] and reviewed positively in The Billboard magazine on January 15, 1955.[18] Played by influential pioneer rock and roll disc jockey Alan Freed on his program on 1010 WINS from New York city,[19] this version of the song "hit it big in New York and Chicago very quickly",[20] as well as in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Atlanta, and Los Angeles by mid-January 1955.[21]

However, in January 1955, Aladdin Records, which had Wilson on contract as a solo artist, claimed ownership of the team of Gene & Eunice, and had them record another version of the song[22] with Johnny Otis's band (billed as Johnny's Combo--perhaps as a slap at Combo Records) (Aladdin 3276).[23][24] While the songwriting was credited to Wilson, Porter and Levy,[25]Aladdin also claimed the publishing rights,[26] which Porter had only a few weeks earlier sold to the E.H. Morris Publishing Company for an advance of $5,000,[27][28] with the result that Forrest and Levy received very little of the songwriting royalties due them.[29] Aladdin released the re-cut version on January 17, 1955.[30] Aladdin, a much larger independent label than Combo, ran an ad in Billboard announcing: "Don't Be Fooled! This Is The Gene & Eunice Ko Ko Mo." Combo Records responded on January 22, 1955, proclaiming: "This is it! The original Ko Ko Mo".[31]

The Combo and Aladdin singles, counted as one unit by Billboard's compilers,[32] entered the Billboard R&B charts in the week ending January 26, 1955,[33] and spent 7 weeks in the charts,[34] before it reached #7 in the week ending February 16, 1955,[35] before peaking at #6 on the R&B charts.[36][37]

Cover versions

Encouraged by findings of the US Federal Court in the A Little Bird Told Me case that permitted cover versions,[38] and fueled by advance rumors that the song was a likely hit,[39] by the middle of January 1955, cover versions had been recorded by Perry Como (RCA Victor 20-5994A) on January 4, 1955 in New York city;[40] The Crew-Cuts;[41][42] The Hutton Sisters (Marion Hutton and Betty Hutton) (Capitol 303); the Bill Darnel & Betty Clooney duo (X Records "X"-0087; 4X-0087);[43][44] and The Dooley Sisters (Tampa 100) that "broke lose in [[Pittsburgh".[45]

By the end of January 1955, there were also a jazz version by Louis Armstrong and Gary Crosby (Decca 29420),[46][47] that was recorded on January 18, 1955 in Los Angeles;[48] The Charms (De Luxe 6080).[49][50][51][52] a "vigorous country" version by Alabama disc jockey Jack Cardwell with Jackie Hill (King 1442),[53][54] that was recorded on January 20, 1955 at radio station WKAB in Mobile, Alabama; a country version by Goldie Hill & Red Sovine (Decca 29411); and a rockabilly/Western swing version by country singer Hawkshaw Hawkins with Rita Robbins (Victor 47-6022);[55]

However, pioneer rock and roll disc jockey Alan Freed refused to play the copycat 'cover' versions of R&B hits (including "Ko Ko Mo") which were rapidly being turned out by the major pop labels,[56] as he believed that they were imitative of the originals and that his audience quickly detected their lack of authenticity.[57] Other disc jockeys refused to play any R&B songs, including Marc Jennings, of WCMI in Huntington, West Virginia, who indicated in May 1955:

"Tunes like 'Kiss the Baby', 'Hearts of Stone', 'Ko Ko Mo' and 'Tweedle Dee' are products of the mass hysteria prevalent in our world today."[58]

Perry Como

"Ko Ko Mo"
Song

The most popular and commercially successful version of Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So), was that of Perry Como,[59] "the quintessential white pop crooner of the 1950s",[60] who recorded his version at Webster Hall, New York on January 4, 1955,[61] as the first rock 'n' roll release on the RCA Victor label.[62] Shapiro and Pollock see Como's version as part of "the industry effort to whitewash the racy, raunchy music of rhythm and blues before anyone's daughter heard it".[63]

Como's version was promoted extensively in a two-page advertising spread in The Billboard magazine on January 15, 1955,[64][65] headlined as "DIG PERRY IN ACTION ON A GREAT 'ROCK-AND-ROLL' RECORD".[66] Como also performed the song on his television program "The Perry Como Chesterfield Show" in mid-January.[67]

Entering the Billboard charts on February 5, 1955, eventually the song spent 14 weeks in the charts.[68] Como's version peaked on March 2, 1955, when it was ranked #2 onBillboard's Disc Jockey Chart, #5 on the Best Sellers in Stores chart, and #5 on the Juke Box Chart.[69] However, on March 2, 1955, Julius La Rosa sang the song with Joni James on Como's Perry Como Chesterfield Show on CBS due to Como's absence. Como performed the song on his NBC television program The Perry Como Show on October 29, 1955.[70] At the end of 1955, Como's version was ranked by Billboard Magazine as #22 on its Disc Jockey charts and #25 of the year's Top Tunes based on record sales.[71][72]

Como again performed the song on The Perry Como Show on April 28, 1956,[73] this time with Louis Armstrong,[74] who had previously covered the song with Gary Crosby in early 1955.

Despite its commercial success, Como's version is regarded by some critics as being one of his worst recordings, due to his reluctance to record the song, his apparent discomfort, an inane choral backing, and losing both the rhythm and meter of the song in the final chorus.[75] Albin Zak described Como's version as a "bizarre transformation emphasizing the novelty element to the point of Spike Jonesish parody."[76]

The Crew-Cuts

"Ko Ko Mo"
Song

Canadian vocal quartet The Crew-Cuts' version of Ko Ko Mo was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70529. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on January 29, 1955. It spent 14 weeks in the Billboard charts.[77] On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #11; on the Best Seller chart, at #10; on the Juke Box chart, at #6. [78] The song was one side of a two-sided hit, with the flip side being "Earth Angel."

Defending against the criticism that they and other white artists were being "predatory" by "systematically pillaging the R&B charts" and recording cover versions of songs written by black musicians,[79][80] Crew-Cut member Rudi Maugeri responded:

"If we hadn't done "Don't Be Angry" or "Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)" or "Earth Angel", these songs would not have helped black groups get their songs to the white masses. They helped us by writing good Material, and we helped them by doing their material and presenting it to white audiences."[81]

The Flamingos

In November 1954 Chicago blues label Parrot Records owner Al Benson encouraged The Flamingos to record the song on his label (Parrot 812).[82][83][84][85] Released in late January 1955, the single features Nate Nelson and Johnny Carter in unison on lead.[86] While it was played on the radio in various parts of the United States, it was never able to steal the thunder from the Gene and Eunice version.[87] This lack of commercial success precipitated their move to Chess Records' Checkers subsidiary later in 1955.[88]

In January 1959 Checker Records re-released The Flamingo's Parrot Records version as a single, and included it on their self-titled album the following month.[89] In 1961 The Flamingos re-released a version of the song on End Records (End 1085).[90][91]

The Charms

On January 11, 1955,[92] The Charms recorded their version of the song on the De Luxe label (De Luxe 6080).[93][94][95] Seen as a cover of The Flamingo's cover,[96] their "attempt to hijack Gene And Eunice's 'Ko Ko Mo' in February 1955 failed, and saw the group return to writing originals."[97] Despite reaching #7 in the New Orleans R&B charts by mid-February,[98] their version was withdrawn from sale by the end of February 1955.[99]

Other versions

By the end of February 1955, there was also a mambo version of Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) by Tito Rodríguez(Victor 47-5998);[100] Additionally, Andy Griffith (Capitol 3057) had satirized the song in which he described the love affair of a lady wrestler and a referee.[101] By March 19, 1955, at least another two versions were released:[102] including those by Marvin & Johnny (Modern 949); and Barry Frank (with the Four Bells) (Bell Records).

On April 24, 1955 Mitch Miller defended "Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)" in an article in The New York Times entitled "June, Moon and Swoon and Ko Ko Mo".[103]

In 1955 rockabilly duo The Collins Kids performed the song on Tex Ritter's Town Hall Ranch Party television program.[104] Jamaican / British vocal groupThe Southlanders performed the song on BBC television program In Town Tonight on October 15, 1955.[105]

In 1957 professional baseball player Arthur Lee Maye & Mel Williams recorded the song on Johnny Otis' Dig Records,[106] however it was not released until 2000, when it was included on Johnny Otis Rock 'N Roll Hit Parade (ACE CDCHD 774). In August 1959 Joe Houston released "a rocking arrangement" of the song that featured horns (Combo 157).[107]

Discography

Singles

Albums

  • Various Artists 8 Top Hits: Hits, Hits Hooray! (1954; Waldorf Music Hall MH 3310) Loren Becker with the Enoch Light Orchestra & Chorus.
  • Various Artists Schlagerparade USA (Germany: May 1956; Brunswick 86 036 LPB; LPB 86036) Louis Armstrong and Gary Crosby.
  • Various Artists Rock ‘n Roll with Rhythm and Blues (September 1956; Aladdin Records LP-710 -).
  • The Crew-Cuts Crew Cut Capers (1957; Mercury).
  • Various Artists Johnny Otis Rock 'N Roll Hit Parade (1957; Dig Records unreleased) (2000; Ace CDCHD 774). Features Arthur Lee Maye and Mel Williams version.
  • The Flamingos The Flamingos (February 1959; Checker).[111]
  • Betty Hutton Betty Hutton at the Saints and Sinners Ball (1959; reissued by Sepia Records in 2009) features duet with Marion Hutton.
  • Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars Happy Birthday, Louis!: Live at the Newport Jazz Festival 1960 (1960).
  • Perry Como Make Someone Happy (1962; RCA Victor Camden CAL 694).
  • The Crew-Cuts High School Favorites (1962).
  • The Righteous Brothers You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (US: 1965; Philles Records PHLP-4007, LP-4007) (Canada: 1965; PHLP-4007, ST-90692, PHL-4007) (Germany: 1965; Metronome MLP 15183) (Scandinavia: 1967; Sonet SLPS 1917).
  • Various Artists The Golden Years Of Rock' N Roll - Record One - 1948-1955 (UK: 1975; World Records SM 311) Gene and Eunice version.
  • Various Artists The Jake Porter Story (UK: 1983: Ace CH 84) Gene and Eunice' Combo version.
  • Joe Houston Rockin' at the Drive-In (1984) (2004; Ace) (2013 Ace).
  • Gene and Eunice This is My Story (1985: Pathé Marconi 156136-1).
  • Various Artists Rock Me All Night Long (Aladdin Records 1945-1958) (1986; EMI America ST-17201) Gene and Eunice version.
  • Otis Williams and His Charms Sing Their All Time Hits (1988: King 570).
  • Louis Armstrong 16 Original World Hits (Germany: 1989; MCA Records 8.62000 LZ).
  • Various Artists Roots Of Rock: 1945-1956 (1989: Time-Life Music) Gene and Eunice Aladdin version.
  • Hawkshaw Hawkins Hawk (1991).
  • Louis Armstrong The ★ Collection (Germany: 1991: MCA Records MCD 17750) (Greece: 1991: MCA Records MCA 17750).
  • Gene and Eunice The Aladdin Records Story (1994; EMI Records EMI 308822).
  • Marvin & Johnny Cherry Pie: The Original Modern Recordings (1995) (1998; Ace) (2003; Ace) (2013; Ace).
  • Louis Armstrong The Great Chicago Concert 1956 (1997: Jazz C2K 65119; Columbia 65119; Legacy/Sony 65119).
  • Gene and Eunice Lost Artists Vol. 2: Gene & Eunice--This is My Story (1998; Case 6002).
  • Perry Como The Ultimate Collection (1998: BMG International).
  • Sam Butera & the Witnesses The Wildest Clan/ Apache! (1998; Jasmine)
  • Various Artists Rockin' Is Not Our Business!: 20 Crazy Covers of Rockin' R&B Classics 1950-58 (1998; Westside) features version by Betty Clooney & Bill Darnel with Sid Bass & His Orchestra.
  • Gene and Eunice Go on Ko Ko Mo! (2001; Ace Records Ace 812).
  • The Bricats Welcome to Bricatannia (Germany: September 2002; Part Records 628.003).
  • Various Artists King Hillbilly Bop 'n' Boogie: King/Federal's Roots of Rockabilly 1944-1956 (2002; Ace) includes Jack Cardwell's version.
  • Various Artists Surefire Hits On Central Avenue: The South Central R&B Scene (2003; Ace). Gene & Eunice version (2:43)
  • Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Collection (2006: Legacy) features Velma Middleton.
  • Various Artists From Boppin Hillbilly to Red Hot Rockabilly (2006; Proper) features version by Roy Hall.
  • Rosemary and Betty Clooney Sisters (2006: Sepia Records) features version by Betty Clooney and Bill Darnel.
  • Sid Phillips and his band Any Old Iron (2007; Dutton Vocalion).
  • Various Artists 50 Hot Rhythm & Blues Tunes from The R&B Years 1955: Volume One (UK: 2007; Boulevard Vintage BVDCD1012). Gene and Eunice version.
  • Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers Blues Quartet Soul Monster (2009; Delta Groove Productions / Wienerworld).
  • Various Artists Jumping The Shuffle Blues (UK: 2011; Fantastic Voyage FVTD087) Gene and Eunice version.
  • Red Sovine Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight: Juke Joint Johnny (2012; Bear Family Records).
  • The Flamingos The Chess Sessions.
  • The Crests Collector's Gold Series (Trigger).

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  2. ^ Larry Birnbaum, Before Elvis: The Prehistory of Rock 'n' Roll (Rowman & Littlefield, 2012):312.
  3. ^ Charlie Gillett, The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll, rev. ed. (Pantheon Books, 1984):53.
  4. ^ The Billboard(March 19, 1955):30.
  5. ^ Malcolm Mcfarlane and Ken Crossland, Perry Como: A Biography and Complete Career Record (McFarland, 2009):96-97.
  6. ^ Charlie Gillett, The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll, rev. ed. (Pantheon Books, 1984):53.
  7. ^ Jay Warner, American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today (Hal Leonard Corporation, 2006):109.
  8. ^ Nick Talevski, Rock Obituaries- Knocking On Heaven's Door (Omnibus, 2010):368.
  9. ^ Rick Coleman, Blue Monday: Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock 'n' Roll (De Capo, 2007):125.
  10. ^ Larry Birnbaum, Before Elvis: The Prehistory of Rock 'n' Roll (Rowman & Littlefield, 2012):312.
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  12. ^ "Gene & Eunice Record Label Shots".
  13. ^ Malcolm Mcfarlane and Ken Crossland, Perry Como: A Biography and Complete Career Record (McFarland, 2009):97.
  14. ^ The Billboard (January 15, 1955):33.
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