RAUNCHY

Created on 03/07/2003
Latest update on 12/04/2024

Artist: Bill Justis
Author: Bill Justis/Sid Manker
Label: Phillips International
Year: 1957

Original title: Backwoods. Sid Manker on guitar and Bill Justis on sax, slightly out of tune, probably explaining the success; n°1 R&B.

Covers:

1957:

Ernie Freeman [n°1 R&B]

1957:

Billy Vaughn

1958:

Claude Bolling [as Plus jamais (instrumental)]

1958:

Claude Lapeyrère [idem; vocal version]

1958:

Owen Bradley

1959:

Santo & Johnny

1960:

Ventures

1960:

Bill Black's Combo

1962:

King Curtis

1965:

Duane Eddy

1965:

Challengers

1967:

Roy Buchanan

1975:

Ace Cannon

1982:

Shadows

1987:

Alex Chilton [had coauthor Sid Manker as guitar teacher]

1989:

Link Wray

Contact


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Arnold Rypens
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