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  2. The Hollywood Argyles - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Alley Oop (song) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Gary S. Paxton - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Dave Van Ronk and the Hudson Dusters - Wikipedia

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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.

  6. Danté and The Evergreens - Wikipedia

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    The group hit the U.S. pop chart in 1960 with the song "Alley Oop", written by Dallas Frazier. [2] Their version of the tune hit No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 [2] and went No. 1 on Cashbox; while The Hollywood Argyles' version went to No. 1 on the Billboard chart, the Evergreens recording was a bigger hit on the East Coast. [1]

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  8. Harry Doyle highlights: Bob Uecker's greatest 'Major League ...

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    Uecker was so popular in the role that he returned five years later to reprise the role in 1994's "Major League 2" (and again in 1998's "Major League: Back to the Minors").

  9. List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1960 - Wikipedia

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    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.