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"Nothin' Shakin'"
Song
B-side"Oh, Wonderful Night"

"Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)" is a song written by Eddie Fontaine, Cirino Colacrai, Diane Lampert and John Gluck, Jr., and first released by Fontaine in 1958.

It has been covered by Billy "Crash" Craddock, Dr. Feelgood, Billy Fury, Linda Gail Lewis, and others.

The Beatles version

"Nothin' Shakin'"
Song

The Beatles recorded the song (as "Nothin' Shakin'") on 10 July 1963 for the Pop Go The Beatles radio show with George Harrison on lead vocals.[1]

Personnel

Other songs with similar names

"Nothin' Shakin'"
Song

"Ain't Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves)" is a country song written by Nashville songwriters Dallas Frazier and A.L. "Doodle" Owens; it was recorded in 1966 by Connie Smith and George Jones. "Ain't Nuthin' Shakin'" by Alvin Lee was originally titled "Ain't Nuthin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)", but is a distinctly different song, written by Lee in 1978.

Chart performance

Eddie Fontaine

Chart (1958) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 64

Billy "Crash" Craddock

Chart (1972) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 10
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
Preceded by RPM Country Tracks
number-one single

May 20, 1972
Succeeded by
"Together Again"
by Hank Smith

References

  1. ^ a b "Nothin' Shakin' | The Beatles Bible". www.beatlesbible.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.