Tallahassee Lassie

"Tallahassee Lassie"
Single by Freddy Cannon
from the album The Explosive! Freddy Cannon
B-side	"You Know"
Released	May 1959 (1959-05)
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:30
Label	Swan
Songwriter(s)	Bob Crewe, Frank Slay, Frederick Picariello
Producer(s)	Bob Crewe, Frank Slay
Freddy Cannon singles chronology
"Tallahassee Lassie" (1959) "Okefenokee" (1959)

"Tallahassee Lassie" is a song written by Bob Crewe, Frank Slay, and Frederick Picariello and performed by Freddy Cannon (Picariello's stage name). The song was featured on his 1960 album The Explosive! Freddy Cannon . ^[1] The song was produced and arranged by Bob Crewe and Frank Slay.

Chart performance

It reached #6 on the U.S. pop chart, #13 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #17 on UK Singles Chart in 1959. ^[2] The song was ranked #40 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959. ^[3] It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. ^[4]

Other charting versions

• Tommy Steele released a version of the song which reached #16 on the UK Singles chart in 1959. ^[5]

Other versions

• Hep Stars released a version of the song on their 1965 album Hep Stars on Stage . ^[6]
• Flamin' Groovies released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1972 single "Slow Death". ^[7]
• Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets released a version of the song on their 1972 Budget Album Rockin' & Shakin' With Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets album (Re-Released in 1981) and again on the 1973 album Shakin' Stevens & the Sunsets. ^[8]
• Hurriganes released a version on their 1974 album Roadrunner.
• Mud released a version of the song on their 1975 album Mud Rock Vol. 2. ^[9]
• The Beach Boys covered the song and paired it with "Talk to Me" on their 1976 album 15 Big Ones .
• The Sonics released a version of the song on their 1980 album Sinderella. ^[10]
• The Inmates released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1981 single "(I Thought I Heard A) Heartbeat". ^[11]
• The Del-Lords released a version of the song on their 1989 album Howlin' at the Halloween Moon . ^[12]
• 1313 Mockingbird Lane released a version of the song on their 1993 album Triskaidekaphobia. ^[13]
• Fleetwood Mac released a version of the song on their 1995 album Live at the BBC .
• Los Straitjackets released a version of the song as "Chica Alboratada" on their 2001 album Sing Along with Los Straitjackets . ^[14]
• The Rolling Stones released a version of the song on their 2011 re-release of the album Some Girls .
• The Record Company released a version of the song as the B-side to their 2012 single "This Crooked City". ^[15]

References

1. "Freddy Cannon, The Explosive! Freddy Cannon". Discogs . 1960. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
2. "Freddy Cannon, "Tallahassee Lassie" Chart Positions" . Retrieved August 17, 2018.
3. "Billboard Top 100 - 1959". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
4. Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p.  111. ISBN   0-214-20512-6.
5. "Tommy Steele, "Tallahassee Lassie" Chart Position" . Retrieved August 17, 2018.
6. "Hep Stars, Hep Stars on Stage". AllMusic . Retrieved August 17, 2018.
7. "Flamin' Groovies, "Slow Death" Single Release". Discogs . July 1972. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
8. "Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets, Shakin' Stevens & Sunsets". Discogs . 1973. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
9. "Mud, Mud Rock Vol. 2". Discogs . 1975. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
10. "The Sonics, Sinderella". Discogs . 1980. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
11. "The Inmates, "(I Thought I Heard A) Heartbeat" Single Release". Discogs . April 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
12. "The Del-Lords, Howlin' at the Halloween Moon". Discogs . 1989. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
13. "1313 Mockingbird Lane, Triskaidekaphobia". Discogs . 1993. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
14. "Los Straitjackets, Sing Along with Los Straitjackets". Discogs . Retrieved August 17, 2018.
15. "The Record Company, "This Crooked City" Single Release". Discogs . 15 May 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2018.