Rock-a-Billy (song)
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"Rock-a-Billy" is a popular
song
by Woody Harris
and Eddie V. Deane, published in 1957
. The song was popularized by Guy Mitchell
in 1957. Billie Anthony
also did a version of this song.
Mitchell's recording (released as Columbia Records
catalog number
40877) reached #10 on the Billboard chart in the United States
and #1 on the United Kingdom
charts in 1957.
Popular music
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song
Song
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by Woody Harris
Woody Harris
Woody Harris was an American songwriter of the 1950s and 1960s. He is perhaps best known for songs written for and with Bobby Darin. On "Queen Of The Hop", Darin used the name "Walden Tweed". His real name was Walden Robert Cassotto. He also wrote songs for Elvis Presley, Della Reese and other...
and Eddie V. Deane, published in 1957
1957 in music
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. The song was popularized by Guy Mitchell
Guy Mitchell
Guy Mitchell, born Albert George Cernik, was an American pop singer, successful in his homeland, the U.K. and Australia...
in 1957. Billie Anthony
Billie Anthony
Billie Anthony was a Scottish female singer. She is best known for her Top 10 hit version of "This Ole House", which despite chart competition from other versions of the same song, reached #4 in the UK chart....
also did a version of this song.
Mitchell's recording (released as Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
catalog number
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40877) reached #10 on the Billboard chart in the United States
United States
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and #1 on the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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charts in 1957.