CHATTANOOGIE SHOE SHINE BOY

Created on 15/11/2010
Latest update on 20/12/2010

Artist: Red Foley
Author: Henry Stone/Jack Stapp
Label: Decca
Year: 1950

N°1 C&W & US. Actually written by Fred Rose, but he gave it to Henry Stone, who shared his credits with Jack Stapp. That's when the latter first considered starting his own publishing company (Tree Publishing), soon to become a serious contender for Acuff-Rose on the Nashville musical skyline.

Covers:

1950:

Bing Crosby [hit US]

1950:

Phil Harris

1950:

Frank Sinatra

1956:

Pat Boone [Red Foley's son-in-law]

1960:

Freddy Cannon

1961:

Hardrock Gunter & His Thunderbirds

1963:

Jimmy Dean

1964:

Floyd Cramer

1992:

Tompall Glaser

2000:

Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks [with Brian Setzer]

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