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The Crew-Cuts (sometimes spelled Crew Cuts or Crewcuts) were a Canadian vocal and doowop quartet, that made a number of popular records that charted in the United States and worldwide. [2] They named themselves after the then popular crew cut haircut , one of the first connections made between pop music and hairstyle .
It is sometimes considered the first doo-wop or rock and roll record to reach the top ten on the pop charts (as opposed to the R&B charts), as it was a top-10 hit that year for both the Chords (who first recorded the song) and the Crew-Cuts. [2] In 2004, it was ranked No. 215 on Rolling Stone's "Top 500 Best Songs of All Time". [3]
"Mostly Martha" is a popular song written by Ralph Sterling (music) and Dorcas Cochran (lyrics). The best-known version was recorded by The Crew-Cuts in 1955. This recording was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70741 along with the flip side of "Angels In the Sky". It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on January 7, 1956 ...
The recording by the Canadian vocal group The Crew-Cuts was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 71022. It first reached the Billboard chart on January 26, 1957. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at No. 17; on the Juke Box chart, at No. 17; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached No. 24.
The Crew-Cuts Presenting the Crew-Cuts (UK: 1956; Mercury MEP 9002). Various Artists Schlagerparade USA (Germany: May 1956; Brunswick 86 036 LPB; LPB 86036) Louis Armstrong and Gary Crosby. Various Artists Rock ‘n Roll with Rhythm and Blues (September 1956; Aladdin Records LP-710 -). The Crew-Cuts Crew Cut Capers (1957; Mercury).
The most notable of these was performed by a vocal group from Canada named the Crew-Cuts, signed to Mercury Records. Their version peaked at number three on the pop charts, higher than the original. [9] Their version also reached British charts, a feat the original was unable to achieve. [1]
The recording by The Crew-Cuts was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70668. [3] It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on August 27, 1955. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #14; on the Best Seller chart, at #10; on the Juke Box chart, at #20; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached #80. [4]
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