Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea

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"Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea" is a popular song written by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning [1] and published in 1954. [2] It was a hit in 1954 in both the United States and United Kingdom, albeit for different artists.

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The Four Lads

The best-known version in the United States was recorded by the Four Lads with teenage girl Lillian Pasciolla and others [3] on February 27, 1954. [4] The recording by the Four Lads was released in the US by Columbia Records as catalog number 40236. [2] Released in May that year, [4] it first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on July 3, 1954, peaking at number 18. [5]

Max Bygraves version

The best-known version in the United Kingdom is by Max Bygraves, with his performance recorded on 23 June 1954, with a children's chorus and orchestra directed by Frank Cordell, [6] and released in the UK by HMV in September 1954 [4] as catalog number B 10734. [7] It entered the UK Singles Chart on 10 September 1954. It spent eight weeks on the chart, peaking at number 7. [8] The "children" were from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.[ citation needed ]

Media

The song has been featured in the game known as "One Song to the Tune of Another" in the long-running BBC Radio 4 radio comedy panel game, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue , such as in Series Nine, Episode 1, where it was performed by Willie Rushton.

Heino Gaze wrote the German lyrics, although the German song title was rendered as "Gilli-Gilli, Oxenpfeffer, Katzenellenbogen". Bibi Johns und Die Starlets, with Franz Thon und das Tanzorchester des NWDR, Hamburg, [9] recorded it in Hamburg on September 5, 1954. The song was released by Electrola (part of HMV). [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Singles Collection: 1952-62 - The Four Lads | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "The Four Lads - Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea". 45cat.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "The Four Lads". Vintagemusic.fm. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Cover versions of Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea by The Four Lads". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
  6. ↑ "78 Record: Max Bygraves - Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellenbogen By The Sea (1954)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Max Bygraves With Children's Chorus - Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellenbogen By The Sea". 45cat.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Bibi Johns - An Jedem Finger Zehn". 45cat.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.


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