"Black Slacks" is a song written by Joe Bennett and Jimmy Denton and performed by Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones. It reached #11 on the R&B chart and #17 on the Billboard pop chart in 1957.[1]
| "Black Slacks" | ||||
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| Single by Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones | ||||
| B-side | "Boppin' Rock Boogie" | |||
| Released | July 1957 | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly | |||
| Length | 2:05 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount 9837 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Bennett, Jimmy Denton | |||
| Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones singles chronology | ||||
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The single ranked #100 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1957.[2]
The rockabilly band Jackslacks adopted their name from the song "Black Slacks".
Personnel
edit- Joe Bennett - vocals, guitar
- Wayne Arthur - double bass
- Howard "Sparky" Childress - guitar
- Jimmy "Sticks" Denton - drums
Other versions
edit- Buchanan & Goodman sampled the song on their 1957 single, "Santa and the Satellite".[3]
- Robert Gordon released a version of the song as a single in 1979.[4]
- Matchbox released a version of the song as a single in the United Kingdom in 1979.[5]
- Simon & Garfunkel released a version of the song as a medley with their song "Hey, Schoolgirl" on their 1997 compilation album, Old Friends.[6]
In media
edit- The Sparkletones version has been featured in the films, Crazy Mama (1975) and The Rescuers Down Under (1990).[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones, "Black Slacks" chart positions Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Top 50 - 1957". Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Tracks Sampled in "Santa and the Satellite" Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Robert Gordon, "Black Slacks" single release Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Robert Gordon, "Matchbox" single release Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Simon & Garfunkel, Old Friends Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Crazy Mama soundtrack Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ The Rescuers Down Under soundtrack Retrieved January 30, 2016.
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