JAVA

Created on 11/02/2006
Latest update on 19/04/2024

Artist: Al Tousan
Author: Allen Toussaint/Alvin Tyler/Freddy Friday
Label: RCA
Year: 1958

Allen Toussaint's debut on album The Wild Sound Of New Orleans By Tousan. His name was shortened by New York RCA producer Danny Kessler, who also titled all the instrumental tracks. He named them after racing horses.

Covers:

1962:

Floyd Cramer

1964:

Al Hirt [top 5 US and n°1 Adult Contemporary]

1964:

Jumping Jewels

1964:

Donna Lynn [vocal version as Java Jones]

1964:

King Curtis

1964:

Bert Kaempfert

1964:

Bill Black Combo

1964:

Kenny Ball

1966:

Willie Mitchell

1994:

Beautiful South

1999:

Q Connection [as Java (All The Ladies Come Around)]

See also: Whipped Cream.

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