Artist: Jesse Belvin
Author: John Marascalco/George Motola
Label: Modern
Year: 1956
With Barry White on piano, who was 11.
Covers:
Los Lobos [in film La Bamba]
In The Modern Records Story booklet, coauthor George Motola declares he had written the song in '46 but lacked a bridge. That's the part Jesse Belvin wrote, the day he came by on a song-shopping spree. After contributing these four lines, Motola proposed to share the credits, an offer Belvin returned. He wanted $400 in cash and he got them on the spot from witness John Marascalco, who as a songwriter had flair for obvious hit potency. That's how John got credits without contributing a single note.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
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