Yeah Yeah Yeah (Louis Prima song)

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"Yeah Yeah Yeah"
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Released1951 (1951)
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"Yeah Yeah Yeah" was a 1951 song by Louis Prima written by Prima with Milton Kabak which was covered by Paul Gayten, Joe Morris, a single by Peggy Lee and Jerry Gray and His Orchestra, all in 1951. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Larry Birnbaum Before Elvis: The Prehistory of Rock 'n' Roll 0810886383 - 2013 Page 319 "Besides ballads, Gayten also sang blues, up-tempo proto-rockers such as Louis Prima's “Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!” and Latin-tinged New Orleans—style numbers such as “Hey, Little Girl,” which Professor Longhair later appropriated."
  2. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series - Page 114 1951 "Yeah! yeah! yeah! By Louis Prima and Milton Kabak. [For voice and piano] © Spitzer .."