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"See You Later, Alligator" is a 1950s rock and roll song written and first recorded by American singer-songwriter Bobby Charles. The song was a Top Ten hit for Bill Haley and His Comets in 1956 in the United States, reaching no. 6 on Billboard and CashBox .
"See You Later Allen Ginsberg" Dylan: Variation on "See You Later, Alligator". The title is coined by one of the members of the Band at the beginning of the first take, causing Dylan to laugh. Years later Robbie Robertson referred to some of these sessions as "reefer run amok".
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Bill Haley and His Comets is the title of the tenth album of rock and roll recordings by Bill Haley & His Comets.Released in April 1960, it was the band's first album release for Warner Bros. Records, following their departure from Decca Records at the end of 1959.
See ya later, Alligator." The video posted by the sheriff's office has over 20,000 views and hundreds of reactions since it was posted on Monday.
Haley later claimed the recording sold a million copies, but this is considered an exaggeration. Some sources indicate that the recording—a blend of R&B, western and pop music—is a contender for the title of "first rock'n'roll record" while others state that it was merely "the first rock and roll song to be a hit on the pop charts".
The alligator, described as a “non-indigenous reptile” between 3 and 4 feet long, was first spotted in the Ambrose Brook at Victor Crowell Park in Middlesex County on August 23, according to ...
On this occasion the album consisted of re-recordings of popular standards, some dating back 30 years or more, but rearranged in a rock and roll style. For example, Haley's version of Larry Clinton's "The Dipsy Doodle" included new lyrics referring to Haley's past hits, "Shake, Rattle and Roll" and "See You Later Alligator". The album did not ...