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"Early in the Morning" is a song written by Bobby Darin[1] and Woody Harris.
| "Early in the Morning" | ||||
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| Single by Bobby Darin, the Rinky-Dinks | ||||
| B-side | "Now We're One" | |||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | April 24, 1958 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, rockabilly | |||
| Length | 2:21 | |||
| Label | Atco 6121 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Darin, Woody Harris | |||
| Producer(s) | Dick Jacobs | |||
| Bobby Darin, the Rinky-Dinks singles chronology | ||||
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| "Early in the Morning" | ||||
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| Single by Buddy Holly | ||||
| from the album The Buddy Holly Story | ||||
| B-side | "Now We're One" | |||
| Released | July 5, 1958 | |||
| Recorded | June 19, 1958 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, rockabilly | |||
| Length | 2:05 | |||
| Label | Coral | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Dick Jacobs | |||
| Buddy Holly singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editDarin brought the song to Brunswick Records, but as he was under contract with Atco Records, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records, Brunswick released a recording of it crediting the "Ding Dongs". New York disc jockeys liked the record, and Atco soon discovered the deception. Brunswick was forced to turn over the masters to Atco, which released the record in 1958, crediting the "Rinky Dinks".[2]
Cover version
editA version by Buddy Holly,[1] quickly released by Brunswick (as Coral Records 9-62006),[2] competed in the UK (Coral Q 72333) with Darin's single (London 45-HL-E.8679, crediting the Rinky-Dinks); future releases were issued under Darin's name.
Chart performance
edit- The recording credited to the "Rinky Dinks" peaked at #24 on the pop chart and #8 on the Most Played R&B by Jockeys chart.[3]
- The Buddy Holly recording peaked at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 13 – Big Rock Candy Mountain: Rock 'n' Roll in the Late Fifties. [Part 3]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
- ^ a b "Session Notes by Dik de Heer: "Early in the Morning"". Bobbydarin.net. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 145.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 390.
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