Tallahassee Lassie
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1959 single by Freddy Cannon
| "Tallahassee Lassie" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Freddy Cannon | |
| from the album The Explosive! Freddy Cannon | |
| B-side | "You Know" |
| Released | May 1959 (1959-5) |
| Genre | Rock and roll |
| Length | 2:30 |
| Label | Swan |
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Crewe, Frank Slay, Frederick Picariello |
| Producer(s) | Bob Crewe, Frank Slay |
| Freddy Cannon singles chronology | |
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"Tallahassee Lassie" (1959) "Okefenokee" (1959) | |
"Tallahassee Lassie" is a song written by Bob Crewe, Frank Slay, and Frederick Picariello and performed by Freddy Cannon (Picariello's stage name). The song was featured on his 1960 album The Explosive! Freddy Cannon .[1] The song was produced and arranged by Bob Crewe and Frank Slay.
Chart performance
[edit ]It reached #6 on the U.S. pop chart, #13 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #17 on UK Singles Chart in 1959.[2] The song was ranked #40 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959.[3] It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA.[4]
Other charting versions
[edit ]- Tommy Steele released a version of the song which reached #16 on the UK Singles chart in 1959.[5]
Other versions
[edit ]- Hep Stars released a version of the song on their 1965 album Hep Stars on Stage .[6]
- Flamin' Groovies released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1972 single "Slow Death".[7]
- Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets released a version of the song on their 1972 Budget Album Rockin' & Shakin' With Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets album (Re-Released in 1981) and again on the 1973 album Shakin' Stevens & the Sunsets.[8]
- Hurriganes released a version on their 1974 album Roadrunner.
- Mud released a version of the song on their 1975 album Mud Rock Vol. 2.[9]
- The Beach Boys covered the song and paired it with "Talk to Me" on their 1976 album 15 Big Ones .
- The Sonics released a version of the song on their 1980 album Sinderella.[10]
- The Inmates released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1981 single "(I Thought I Heard A) Heartbeat".[11]
- The Del-Lords released a version of the song on their 1989 album Howlin' at the Halloween Moon .[12]
- 1313 Mockingbird Lane released a version of the song on their 1993 album Triskaidekaphobia.[13]
- Fleetwood Mac released a version of the song on their 1995 album Live at the BBC .
- Los Straitjackets released a version of the song as "Chica Alboratada" on their 2001 album Sing Along with Los Straitjackets .[14]
- The Rolling Stones released a version of the song on their 2011 re-release of the album Some Girls .
- The Record Company released a version of the song as the B-side to their 2012 single "This Crooked City".[15]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Freddy Cannon, The Explosive! Freddy Cannon". Discogs . 1960. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Freddy Cannon, "Tallahassee Lassie" Chart Positions" . Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1959". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 111. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ "Tommy Steele, "Tallahassee Lassie" Chart Position" . Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Hep Stars, Hep Stars on Stage". AllMusic . Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Flamin' Groovies, "Slow Death" Single Release". Discogs . July 1972. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets, Shakin' Stevens & Sunsets". Discogs . 1973. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Mud, Mud Rock Vol. 2". Discogs . 1975. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "The Sonics, Sinderella". Discogs . 1980. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "The Inmates, "(I Thought I Heard A) Heartbeat" Single Release". Discogs . April 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "The Del-Lords, Howlin' at the Halloween Moon". Discogs . 1989. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "1313 Mockingbird Lane, Triskaidekaphobia". Discogs . 1993. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Los Straitjackets, Sing Along with Los Straitjackets". Discogs . Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "The Record Company, "This Crooked City" Single Release". Discogs . 15 May 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
