Rock-a-Billy_(song)

Rock-a-Billy (song)

Rock-a-Billy (song)

1957 single by Guy Mitchell

For the musical genre, see Rockabilly.

"Rock-a-Billy" is a popular song by Woody Harris and Eddie V. Deane,[1] published in 1957. The song was popularized by Guy Mitchell in 1957.

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Chart performance

Mitchell's recording (released as Columbia Records catalog number 40877)[2] reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States,[3] and No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for one week in May 1957.[1][4]

Cover versions

References

  1. [1]
    Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 31. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
  2. [2]
    "COLUMBIA Records (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 40500 - 41000". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  3. [3]
    Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 581.
  4. [4]
    Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 71. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.


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