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50s Jungle Exotica Novelty - Side A1 & A2 EP Felsted GEP 1006 (UK)
"The Versatile Mister Mure" in the USA on Splash Records 45-802 (1959)
Lincoln R. Chase (June 29, 1926 - October 6, 1980) was an American songwriter and occasional recording artist.
As a writer, his most notable songs were "Such a Night", "Jim Dandy", and several of Shirley Ellis' hits in the early 1960s including "The Name Game" and "The Clapping Song".
As a songwriter, early recordings of his songs included "Rain Down Rain" by Big Maybelle, and "Salty Tears" by Chuck Willis (both 1952), and "Mend Your Ways" by Ruth Brown (May 1953).
His first real success came when his song "Such a Night" was recorded by The Drifters, featuring Clyde McPhatter, in November 1953.
The song reached #2 on the Billboard R&B chart in early 1954, and was covered by Johnnie Ray, whose version reached #1 on the UK singles chart.
A version recorded by Elvis Presley in 1960 also became a hit in 1964,
and the song has subsequently been recorded by many other musicians.
Lincoln Chase's next major success came with "Jim Dandy", recorded in 1956 by LaVern Baker and the Gliders. The song rose to #1 on the US R&B chart and #17 on the Hot 100 in early 1957.
Chase also wrote the follow-up record, "Jim Dandy Got Married".
He released an album on Liberty Records in 1957,
The Explosive Lincoln Chase, recorded with the Spencer Hagen Orchestra.
Lincoln Chase died in the Atlanta area on October 6, 1980, at the age of 54.
#exoticas #novelty #songs
50s Jungle Exotica Novelty - Side A1 & A2 EP Felsted GEP 1006 (UK)
"The Versatile Mister Mure" in the USA on Splash Records 45-802 (1959)
Lincoln R. Chase (June 29, 1926 - October 6, 1980) was an American songwriter and occasional recording artist.
As a writer, his most notable songs were "Such a Night", "Jim Dandy", and several of Shirley Ellis' hits in the early 1960s including "The Name Game" and "The Clapping Song".
As a songwriter, early recordings of his songs included "Rain Down Rain" by Big Maybelle, and "Salty Tears" by Chuck Willis (both 1952), and "Mend Your Ways" by Ruth Brown (May 1953).
His first real success came when his song "Such a Night" was recorded by The Drifters, featuring Clyde McPhatter, in November 1953.
The song reached #2 on the Billboard R&B chart in early 1954, and was covered by Johnnie Ray, whose version reached #1 on the UK singles chart.
A version recorded by Elvis Presley in 1960 also became a hit in 1964,
and the song has subsequently been recorded by many other musicians.
Lincoln Chase's next major success came with "Jim Dandy", recorded in 1956 by LaVern Baker and the Gliders. The song rose to #1 on the US R&B chart and #17 on the Hot 100 in early 1957.
Chase also wrote the follow-up record, "Jim Dandy Got Married".
He released an album on Liberty Records in 1957,
The Explosive Lincoln Chase, recorded with the Spencer Hagen Orchestra.
Lincoln Chase died in the Atlanta area on October 6, 1980, at the age of 54.
#exoticas #novelty #songs
