Be-Bop Baby

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"Be-Bop Baby"
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Single by Ricky Nelson
from the album Ricky
B-side "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?"
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1957
Genre Rock and roll
Length2:00
Label Imperial X5643
Songwriter(s) Pearl Lendhurst
Ricky Nelson singles chronology
"You're My One and Only Love"
(1957)
"Be-Bop Baby"
(1957)
"Stood Up"
(1957)

"Be-Bop Baby" is a song written by Pearl Lendhurst and performed by American musician Ricky Nelson. [1] The song reached No. 3 on the Billboard pop chart and No. 5 on the R&B chart in 1957. [2] The song appears on his 1957 album, Ricky . [3] Joe Maphis was the lead guitar on this recording.

The song ranked No. 42 on Billboard magazine's Top 50 songs of 1957. [4]

Rockabilly musician Autry Inman also recorded the song.

References

  1. Ricky Nelson interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
  2. Ricky Nelson, "Be-Bop Baby" Chart Positions Retrieved January 23, 2014
  3. Ricky Nelson, Ricky Retrieved January 23, 2014
  4. "Billboard Top 50 Hits of 19957" . Retrieved April 22, 2023.