Speedoo
| "Speedoo" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Cadillacs | ||||
| from the album The Fabulous Cadillacs | ||||
| B-side | "Let Me Explain" | |||
| Released | October 1955 | |||
| Genre | Doo-wop | |||
| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | Josie | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Esther Navarro | |||
| The Cadillacs singles chronology | ||||
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"Speedoo" is a song written by Esther Navarro and performed by The Cadillacs featuring the Jesse Powell Orchestra. It reached #3 on the U.S. R&B chart and #17 on the U.S. pop chart in 1955.[1] The song was featured on their 1957 album, The Fabulous Cadillacs.[2]
Other versions
- Steve Lawrence released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1955 single "The Chicken and the Hawk (Up Up and Away)".[3]
- The Tokens released a version of the song on their 1966 album, I Hear Trumpets Blow.[4]
- Fred Weinberg released a version of the song on his 1970 album, The Weinberg Method of Non-Synthetic Electronic Rock.[5]
- The Youngbloods released a version of the song on their 1972 album, High on a Ridgetop.[6]
- Brinsley Schwarz released a version of the song on their 1973 album, Please Don't Ever Change.[7]
- Ruben and the Jets released a version of the song on their 1973 album, Con Safos.[8]
- Ry Cooder released a version of the song on his 1980 album, Borderline.[9]
- The Persuasions released a version of the song as part of a medley on the 2011 Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention album, Carnegie Hall.[10]
In popular culture
- The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 1990 film Goodfellas.
- The song was featured on the 2001 episode "Employee of the Month" of the show The Sopranos.
- The song was featured on the 2007 episode "Cadillac" of the satellite radio show Theme Time Radio Hour.
References
- ^ "The Cadillacs, "Speedoo" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "The Cadillacs, The Fabulous Cadillacs". Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "Steve Lawrence, "The Chicken and the Hawk (Up Up and Away)" Single Release". Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "The Tokens, I Hear Trumpets Blow". Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "Fred Weinberg, The Weinberg Method of Non-Synthetic Electronic Rock". Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "The Youngbloods, High on a Ridgetop". Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "Brinsley Schwarz, Please Don't Ever Change". Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "Ruben and the Jets, Con Safos". Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "Ry Cooder, Borderline". Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, Carnegie Hall". Retrieved August 15, 2018.
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