Artist: Bobby Mitchell
Author: Roy Hayes/Dave Bartholomew
Label: Imperial
Year: 1957
Composer Roy Hayes from Baton Rouge, LA had sent Dave Bartholomew a demo tape but when the studio was booked and the recording lamp turned red, seemed he couldn't sing. Dave also learned his famous My Ding-A-Ling from Roy (see there).
Covers:
Fats Domino [top 20 US]
Paul McCartney [on Russian lp]
Lobos [in film A Fine Mess]
Sheryl Crow [on Fast Track To Nowhere - Songs From Rebel Highway and in film Confessions Of Sorority Girls]
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)