The British group, The Tremeloes, recorded a version of the song as well. It was also performed by Dave Van Ronk and the Hudson Dusters on their self-titled album, released in 1967. The song's composer, Dallas Frazier, released his own version on his 1966 album Elvira. 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. The Beach Boys recorded and released their version on their 1965 album Beach Boys' Party! The Kingsmen used the melody of "Alley Oop" for their song "Annie Fanny" (U.S. The Pre-Historics released a version called "Alley Oop Cha-Cha-Cha" in 1960, with Gary Paxton (who had performed lead vocals on the Hollywood Argyles' version) and Skip Battin performing backing vocals. Both Dante & The Evergreens' and The Hollywood Argyles' versions were credited as number ones in Cash Box magazine's singles chart. A little bitty street (Argyle Street) was next door to the studio, so I said, "Let's call ourselves The Hollywood Argyles!" Other versions Īlso in 1960, Dante & the Evergreens released a version that went to #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, while The Dyna-Sores released a version that went to #59 on the same chart. It was recorded at Richard Podolor’s American Recorders, next door to Lawrence Welk's Palladium, and across from the Moulin Rouge on Sunset Blvd. The background singers were: Dallas Frazier.Buddy Mize, Scotty Turner, Diane ? (A friend I knew), and. Sandy Nelson (of "Teenbeat" fame) played the garbage can and screamed on the record. The bass player was Harper Cosby, a jazz bassist in L.A. The piano player was Gaynel Hodge of the Penguins. The drummer was Ronnie Silico ( Lloyd Price's road drummer).
Kim Fowley helped me produce it, because we were partners in Maverick Music International/BMI at the time.
There were NO Hollywood Argyles at the very beginning. At the time, Paxton was under contract to Brent Records, where he recorded as Flip of Skip & Flip. It was produced by Gary Paxton, who also sang lead vocals. The Hollywood Argyles, a short-lived studio band, recorded the song in 1960, and it reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the US R&B chart. Hamlin-created comic strip of the same name. " Alley Oop" is a song written and composed by Dallas Frazier in 1957.
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