"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.
| "Tallahassee Lassie" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Freddy Cannon | ||||
| from the album The Explosive! Freddy Cannon | ||||
| B-side | "You Know" | |||
| Released | May 1959 | |||
| 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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Chart performance
editIt 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.
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