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From '' El Rock And Roll De "Los Estudiantes" ''
Label: Philips – 428 230 PE
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP
Country: Spain
Released: 1960
Tracklist
A1 Woo - Hoo
Lead Vocals – José Barranco
Written-By – George Donald McGraw
A2 La Bamba
Lead Vocals – José Barranco
Written-By – Traditional
B1 Ready Teddy
Lead Vocals – José Barranco
Written-By – John Marascalco, Robert Blackwell
B2 Me Enamore De Un Angel
Arranged By – Fernando Arbex, Luis Arbex
Lead Vocals – José Luis Palacios
Written-By – Anonymous
Lead Vocals – José Barranco
Electric Guitar [Primera] – Luis Arbex
Electric Guitar [Segunda] – José Luis Palacios
Drums – Fernando Arbex
Contrabass – Alberto Gosalvez
Record Company – Departamento De Discos Philips
Manufactured By – S.E.L.E.Z.
Printed By – ALG - Madrid
© 2012 Rama Lama Music, S. L.
℗ 2012 Rama Lama, S.L. (De las Presentes Remasterizaciones)
© 2017 TWIST-O-RAMA
℗ 2017 TWIST-O-RAMA
© Muneta Producciones S.L.
℗ Muneta Producciones S.L.
💿 [SONG INFO]
"Woo-Hoo" is a classic rockabilly song by the American group The Rock-A-Teens, best known for its distinctive, largely instrumental sound with the repeated "Woo-Hoo" vocalizations.
Origin and Release
The song is credited to Roanoke, Virginia country music DJ Dick Moran and the music store DORAN records.
It was later acquired and released by George Donald McGraw and The Rock-A-Teens in September 1959.
It was initially released on McGraw's Doran label before being picked up by Roulette Records for wider distribution.
The Rock-A-Teens
The band, formed in 1956 in Richmond, Virginia, was originally known as Boo Walke & the Rockets.
Their lineup for "Woo-Hoo" included Vic Mizelle (vocals, guitar), Bobby "Boo" Walke (guitar), Bill Cook (guitar), Eddie Robinson (sax), Paul Dixon (bass), and Bill Smith (drums).
Copyright and Authorship
While the Rock-A-Teens were initially listed as writers, the song's authorship became a point of contention.
George Donald McGraw, who owned Doran Records, acquired the copyright for a few hundred dollars after another musician, Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, claimed similarities to his own work.
Eventually, the songwriting credit was given to George Donald McGraw.
Commercial Success
"Woo-Hoo" was the band's only major hit, reaching No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charting in various regions across the U.S. and Canada.
Its success led Roulette Records to record an album with the band, but neither the album nor subsequent singles were as successful, and the group disbanded around 1960.
Cover versions
"Woo Hoo" was covered by the Scottish rock band, The Revillos, (under the name "Yeah Yeah"), under the same title by the French psychobilly (or as they say themselves, "yé-yé-punk") band Les Wampas on their 1988 album, Chauds, sales et humides, by the Japanese girl band The 5.6.7.8's on their 1996 album Bomb the Twist and as a dance/electronica track in 2005 by the American act The Daltronics.
It was also covered by Showaddywaddy. The Replacements have also performed it in concert on several occasions.
The 5.6.7.8's version gained cult popularity when they performed it in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film Kill Bill: Vol. 1; it also appears on its soundtrack. Additionally, it appears in the film Glory Road.
In 2004, after appearing in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and an advertisement for Carling beer, the cover peaked at No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart, a rare Western singles chart appearance for a Japanese band.
The song is also used, in part, in a Vonage advertising campaign in the United States. "Gloo Gloo," a cover of the 5.6.7.8's version of the song, was created by Christophe Héral for the 2013 video game Rayman Legends.
🔗 [LINKS]
Available on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/track/2CuzbDc3DuQIFxLhG1Jqdj
open.spotify.com/track/7H59Q5oJULbmjK0NcMt4UW
and Deezer:
deezer.com/us/album/442155647
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#surfinstrumental
From '' El Rock And Roll De "Los Estudiantes" ''
Label: Philips – 428 230 PE
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP
Country: Spain
Released: 1960
Tracklist
A1 Woo - Hoo
Lead Vocals – José Barranco
Written-By – George Donald McGraw
A2 La Bamba
Lead Vocals – José Barranco
Written-By – Traditional
B1 Ready Teddy
Lead Vocals – José Barranco
Written-By – John Marascalco, Robert Blackwell
B2 Me Enamore De Un Angel
Arranged By – Fernando Arbex, Luis Arbex
Lead Vocals – José Luis Palacios
Written-By – Anonymous
Lead Vocals – José Barranco
Electric Guitar [Primera] – Luis Arbex
Electric Guitar [Segunda] – José Luis Palacios
Drums – Fernando Arbex
Contrabass – Alberto Gosalvez
Record Company – Departamento De Discos Philips
Manufactured By – S.E.L.E.Z.
Printed By – ALG - Madrid
© 2012 Rama Lama Music, S. L.
℗ 2012 Rama Lama, S.L. (De las Presentes Remasterizaciones)
© 2017 TWIST-O-RAMA
℗ 2017 TWIST-O-RAMA
© Muneta Producciones S.L.
℗ Muneta Producciones S.L.
💿 [SONG INFO]
"Woo-Hoo" is a classic rockabilly song by the American group The Rock-A-Teens, best known for its distinctive, largely instrumental sound with the repeated "Woo-Hoo" vocalizations.
Origin and Release
The song is credited to Roanoke, Virginia country music DJ Dick Moran and the music store DORAN records.
It was later acquired and released by George Donald McGraw and The Rock-A-Teens in September 1959.
It was initially released on McGraw's Doran label before being picked up by Roulette Records for wider distribution.
The Rock-A-Teens
The band, formed in 1956 in Richmond, Virginia, was originally known as Boo Walke & the Rockets.
Their lineup for "Woo-Hoo" included Vic Mizelle (vocals, guitar), Bobby "Boo" Walke (guitar), Bill Cook (guitar), Eddie Robinson (sax), Paul Dixon (bass), and Bill Smith (drums).
Copyright and Authorship
While the Rock-A-Teens were initially listed as writers, the song's authorship became a point of contention.
George Donald McGraw, who owned Doran Records, acquired the copyright for a few hundred dollars after another musician, Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, claimed similarities to his own work.
Eventually, the songwriting credit was given to George Donald McGraw.
Commercial Success
"Woo-Hoo" was the band's only major hit, reaching No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charting in various regions across the U.S. and Canada.
Its success led Roulette Records to record an album with the band, but neither the album nor subsequent singles were as successful, and the group disbanded around 1960.
Cover versions
"Woo Hoo" was covered by the Scottish rock band, The Revillos, (under the name "Yeah Yeah"), under the same title by the French psychobilly (or as they say themselves, "yé-yé-punk") band Les Wampas on their 1988 album, Chauds, sales et humides, by the Japanese girl band The 5.6.7.8's on their 1996 album Bomb the Twist and as a dance/electronica track in 2005 by the American act The Daltronics.
It was also covered by Showaddywaddy. The Replacements have also performed it in concert on several occasions.
The 5.6.7.8's version gained cult popularity when they performed it in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film Kill Bill: Vol. 1; it also appears on its soundtrack. Additionally, it appears in the film Glory Road.
In 2004, after appearing in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and an advertisement for Carling beer, the cover peaked at No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart, a rare Western singles chart appearance for a Japanese band.
The song is also used, in part, in a Vonage advertising campaign in the United States. "Gloo Gloo," a cover of the 5.6.7.8's version of the song, was created by Christophe Héral for the 2013 video game Rayman Legends.
🔗 [LINKS]
Available on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/track/2CuzbDc3DuQIFxLhG1Jqdj
open.spotify.com/track/7H59Q5oJULbmjK0NcMt4UW
and Deezer:
deezer.com/us/album/442155647
#instrumentalsurf
#surfinstrumental
