Alley Oop (song)

"Alley Oop"
Song
B-side	"Sho Know a Lot About Love"

"Alley Oop"
Song

"Alley Oop" is a song written by Dallas Frazier. The song, heavily inspired by the V. T. Hamlin-created comic strip of the same name, was first recorded by Frazier as a country tune in 1957.

The Hollywood Argyles

The Hollywood Argyles recorded the song in 1960 and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It was produced by Gary S. Paxton. The lead vocalist on the track was Norm Davis. He was paid a one-time fee of $25 for his work on the single. He is currently a poet and poetry teacher in Rochester, New York.

This was the first song played when Chicago powerhouse WLS flipped from a country station to a Rock and Roll format on May 2 1960.

Other versions

Also in 1960, The Dyno-Sores and Dante & The Evergreens took versions of the song to numbers 59 and 15, respectively, on the Hot 100 chart. Both Dante & The Evergreens' and the Argyles' versions were credited as number ones in Cashbox magazine's singles chart.

The Beach Boys recorded and released their version on their 1965 album Beach Boys' Party!. The British satirical art rock/pop group, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, recorded a version of "Alley Oop", which was released as their second single in October 1966. It was also performed by Dave Van Ronk and the Hudson Dusters on their self-titled album, released in 1967.

Actress-singer Darlene Love recorded a version of the song for the 1984 film Bachelor Party.

See also

• Alley Oop, 1932-1973 comic strip