| "Let the Good Times Roll" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Shirley and Lee | ||||
| from the album Let the Good Times Roll | ||||
| A-side | "Let the Good Times Roll" | |||
| B-side | "Do You Mean to Hurt Me So" | |||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | May 1956 | |||
| Studio | Cosimo Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Aladdin 3325 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee | |||
| Shirley & Lee singles chronology | ||||
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"Let the Good Times Roll" is a song that was recorded by Shirley and Lee in 1956. This song was written by the duo, Shirley Goodman (later Shirley Pixley) and Leonard Lee. [1]
Chart performance
By September 8, 1956, the Shirley & Lee recording had climbed to number 20 in the US chart, and a 1960 re-recording went to number 47. [2]
Background
The song has a strong steady beat provided by prolific studio drummer Earl Palmer. [3]
Notable cover versions
- Roy Orbison covered the song in 1965; it was included on his album Orbisongs and released as a single in 1966, peaking at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100. [4] [5] [6] Orbison's version features Nashville session musician Charlie McCoy on harmonica. [7]
- Bunny Sigler covered it as a medley along with the song "Feels So Good", peaking at number 20 on the Top Selling R&B Singles chart and number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 (1967) [8]
- Harry Nilsson covered it on his 1971 album Nilsson Schmilsson.
- English rock band Slade covered it on their 1972 album Slayed? and released it as a single in the US in 1973. It reached number 14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100. [9]
Popular culture
"Let the Good Times Roll" has appeared on numerous compilation albums, and features in the films Apocalypse Now, Stand By Me and Manchester by the Sea. [10]
Commercial usage
The song appears in a 2018 TV commercial for Walmart. [11]
References
- ^ "The Best of Shirley & Lee - Shirley & Lee - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 761.
- ^ "Shirley & Lee Rock - Shirley & Lee | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Roy Orbison Chart History - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Roy Orbison [discography]". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "US Singles (Roy Orbison Chart History)". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Charlie McCoy Plays Harmonica on "Let the Good Times Roll" by Roy Orbison (1965)". RoyOrbison.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 525.
- ^ "Bubbling Under the Hot 100". Billboard. September 1, 1973. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Let the Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee - Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Walmart TV Commercial, 'Let the Good Times Roll' Song by Shirley and Lee". Ispot.tv. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
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