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1959 single by Freddy Cannon
"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
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
Tommy Steele released a version of the song which reached #16 on the UK Singles chart in 1959.
[5]
Other versions
References
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"Freddy Cannon, The Explosive! Freddy Cannon " .
Discogs . 1960. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
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"Freddy Cannon, "Tallahassee Lassie" Chart Positions" . Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
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"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 .
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"Tommy Steele, "Tallahassee Lassie" Chart Position" . Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
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"Hep Stars, Hep Stars on Stage " .
AllMusic . Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
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"Flamin' Groovies, "Slow Death" Single Release" .
Discogs . July 1972. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
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"Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets, Shakin' Stevens & Sunsets " .
Discogs . 1973. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
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"Mud, Mud Rock Vol. 2 " .
Discogs . 1975. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
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"The Sonics, Sinderella " .
Discogs . 1980. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
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"The Inmates, "(I Thought I Heard A) Heartbeat" Single Release" .
Discogs . April 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
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"The Del-Lords, Howlin' at the Halloween Moon " .
Discogs . 1989. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
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"1313 Mockingbird Lane, Triskaidekaphobia " .
Discogs . 1993. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
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"Los Straitjackets, Sing Along with Los Straitjackets " .
Discogs . Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
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"The Record Company, "This Crooked City" Single Release" .
Discogs . 15 May 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
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