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The Hollywood Argyles were an American musical ensemble, assembled for studio recordings by the producer and songwriter Kim Fowley and his friend and fellow musician Gary S. Paxton. They had a US number one hit record , " Alley Oop " [ 1 ] (Lute Records 5905), [ 2 ] [ 3 ] in 1960.
Both Dante & The Evergreens' and The Hollywood Argyles' versions were credited as number ones in Cash Box magazine's singles chart. The Pre-Historics released a version called "Alley Oop Cha-Cha-Cha" in 1960, with Gary Paxton (who had performed lead vocals on the Hollywood Argyles' version) and Skip Battin performing backing vocals.
These are the Billboard Hot 100 number one hits of 1960.. That year, 12 acts achieved their first number ones, such as Marty Robbins, Johnny Preston, Mark Dinning, Connie Francis, The Hollywood Argyles, Brenda Lee, Brian Hyland, Chubby Checker, Larry Verne, The Drifters, Ray Charles, and Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs.
Beyond his early work as part of Skip & Flip, Paxton is best known for his involvement in two novelty hits: the 1960 No. 1 smash "Alley Oop" — written by Dallas Frazier and cut quickly with a group thrown together by Paxton's roommate Kim Fowley, the Hollywood Argyles — and a 1962 No. 1 hit inspired by the Mashed Potato dance craze ...
The Hollywood Argyles: 17 "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" Connie Francis: 18 "Sweet Nothin's" Brenda Lee: 19 "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" Brian Hyland: 20 "Only the Lonely" Roy Orbison: 21 "Where or When" Dion and the Belmonts: 22 "Sixteen Reasons" Connie Stevens: 23 "Puppy Love" Paul Anka: 24 "Why" Frankie Avalon: 25 ...
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Even so, I think they represent one of the high points of my recording career. They are: "Alley Oop" - by The Hollywood Argyles out of W. C. Fields, through Frank Zappa. "Chelsea Morning" - Joni Mitchell. I may have been the first New Yorker to fall in love with her. She was still living in Detroit when we met.
Hollywood Argyles, single (1960) Mike Bloomfield, Junko Partner and Prescription for the Blues (recorded 1977) Grateful Dead (Amsterdam, 10-16-1981) The A-Bones, Music Minus Five (1993) Petr Kotvald, Právě tady...Právě teď (2011) The song was covered, with new lyrics by H. B. Barnum and Marty Cooper, under the name of "Peanut Butter" by: