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"Sweet Pea" is a song written and performed by Tommy Roe. It reached number 1 in Canada, number 1 in New Zealand, number 7 in Australia, and number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966. It was featured on his 1966 album, Sweet Pea.
"Jam Up and Jelly Tight" is a song written by Tommy Roe and Freddy Weller and performed by Roe. It reached number 5 in both Canada and Australia and also number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970. It was featured on his 1970 album, 12 in a Roe: A Collection of Tommy Roe's Greatest Hits.
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- ↑ Tommy Roe, "Hooray for Hazel" Canadian Chart Position Retrieved July 17, 2014
- ↑ Tommy Roe, "Hooray for Hazel" Billboard Chart Position Retrieved July 17, 2014
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Forum - Chart Positions Pre 1989 Part 4 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ↑ Tommy Roe, Sweet Pea Retrieved July 17, 2014
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1966". Archived from the original on June 18, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ↑ Teddy Robin and the Playboys, "Hooray for Hazel" video Retrieved July 17, 2014
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