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"Bristol Stomp" is a song written in 1961 by Kal Mann and Dave Appell, two executives with the Cameo-Parkway record label, for The Dovells, a doo-wop singing group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who recorded it for Cameo-Parkway late that year. Appell also produced and arranged the track and his Cameo-Parkway's house band served as the studio ...
The Dovells first national hit was "Bristol Stomp", a dance song [1] which was followed by a similar hit "Do the New Continental" (in the John Waters movie Hairspray). "Bristol Stomp" sold over one million copies and won a gold disc. [2] They appeared performing both songs in the Chubby Checker movie called Don't Knock the Twist in 1961.
In 1961, the Dovells reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 with a song called "The Bristol Stomp", which refers to Bristol, Pennsylvania, and includes the line "We ponied and twisted and we rocked with Daddy G". Since Gene Barge had earlier co-written "A Night With Daddy 'G' - Part 1" and "A Night With Daddy 'G' - Part 2" (Legrand LEG 1004), many ...
Those songs also peaked at number 2 and 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart respectively. "1-2-3" sold over four million copies, and gave Barry his second RIAA gold disc and a Grammy Award nomination for Contemporary Rock & Roll Male Vocal Performance. [ 4 ]
"Bristol Stomp" The Dovells: Parkway 45: NR "Look in My Eyes" The Chantels: Carlton 46: 14 "Dedicated to the One I Love" The Shirelles: Scepter 47: NR "San-Ho-Zay" Freddy King: Federal 48: NR "Don't Cry Baby" Etta James: Argo 49: NR "Find Another Girl" Jerry Butler: Vee Jay 50: NR "That's What Girls Are Made For" The Spinners: Tri-Phi
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Artist Title Year Country Chart Entries 1: Ben E King: Stand By Me: 1961: US: UK 1 – Feb 1987, Ireland 1 – Feb 1987, DDD 1 of 1961, RYM 2 of 1961, Switzerland 3 – Mar 1987, US BB 4 – May 1961, Germany 4 – Mar 1987, US BB 7 of 1961, Netherlands 7 – Mar 1987, POP 7 of 1961, Norway 9 – Apr 1987, Scrobulate 14 of soul, Canada 16 – May 1961, Austria 17 – Apr 1987, RIAA 25, US ...