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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Artist: Don & Dewey
Author: Don Harris/Dewey Terry
Label: Specialty
Year: 1957
Don "Sugarcane" Harris and Dewey Terry. First recorded in an inferior slow version which was shelved. Bonus track on the Ace reissue of Don & Dewey's Specialty recordings. Their familiar version was recorded in '59.
Covers:
Premiers [during their American Bandstand performance, the real band name on the drumset reads The Premieres]
Hep Stars [Swedish band with Benny Andersson (ABBA)]
Sonics [as Santa Claus]
Beethovens [Danish]
Defenders [idem]
Steve & The Board [Aussies]
Argyles [with an organ solo instead of guitar and with "I'm in love with your mother" instead of "daughter"; prod: Huey Meaux]
Tidal Waves [Michigan rock]
Yvon Bonneville [as Monsieur Jean]
Neil Young [learned to play it while with The Squires in Winnipeg]
Headcoatees [as Davey Crockett (Gabba Hey)]
Billy Childish [as Santa Claus]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)