"Rinky Dink" is an instrumental written by Dave "Baby" Cortez and Paul Winley and performed by Cortez. It reached #9 on the U.S. R&B chart and #10 on the U.S. pop chart in 1962.[1] It was featured on his 1962 album Rinky Dink.[2] In Canada the song reached #6.[3]
| "Rinky Dink" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dave "Baby" Cortez | ||||
| from the album Rinky Dink | ||||
| B-side | "Getting Right" | |||
| Released | June 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | Chess | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave "Baby" Cortez, Paul Winley | |||
| Dave "Baby" Cortez singles chronology | ||||
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The song ranked #59 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.[4]
Other versions
edit- Booker T. & the M.G.'s released a version of the song on their 1962 album Green Onions.[5]
- Bill Justis released a version of the song on his 1962 album Alley Cat/Green Onions: Bill Justis Plays 12 Big Instrumental Hits.[6]
- Steve Allen released a version of the song on his 1963 album Gravy Waltz and 11 Current Hits!.[7]
- Al Grey released a version of the song on his 1963 album Having a Ball.[8]
- Paul Revere & the Raiders released a version of the song on their 1963 album Paul Revere & the Raiders.[9]
- Sounds Incorporated released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1964 single "Spanish Harlem".[10]
- Willie Mitchell released a version of the song on his 1965 album Hold It!!! Here's Willie Mitchell.[11]
- Roland Alphonso and the Studio 1 Orchestra released a version of the song as a single in 1966 in the UK, but it did not chart.[12]
- The Tornados released a version of the song on their 1997 EP.[13]
- 1964 covers by The Johnny Howard Band (Decca F11925) and Sounds Incorporated (Columbia DB 7321) were aired on Radio Caroline.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Dave "Baby" Cortez, "Rinky Dink" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Dave "Baby" Cortez, Rinky Dink". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - September 17, 1962".
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1962", Billboard, Section II, December 29, 1962. p. 82. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Green Onions". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Bill Justis, Alley Cat/Green Onions: Bill Justis Plays 12 Big Instrumental Hits". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Steve Allen, Gravy Waltz and 11 Current Hits!". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Al Grey, Having a Ball". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Paul Revere & the Raiders, Paul Revere & the Raiders". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Sounds Incorporated, "Spanish Harlem" Single Release". Discogs. 1964. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Willie Mitchell, Hold It!!! Here's Willie Mitchell". Discogs. 1965. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Roland Alphonso and the Studio 1 Orchestra, "Rinky Dink (So Good)" Single Release". Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "The Tornados EP". Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ clearbluesky. "Record Details". 45cat. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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