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"Giddy Up a Ding Dong" is a rock and roll song which rose to prominence in 1956, when it was featured in the film Rock Around the Clock, starring Bill Haley. It became a hit in several countries for the group Freddie Bell and the Bellboys , and is perhaps their best known recording .
The A-side "Ding Dong", was written by Bell and his friend Pep Lattanzi in 1953. [4] Later known as "Giddy Up a Ding Dong", it was not a hit in the United States , but it was popular in Australia , France , and the UK , where it climbed to number four in the UK Singles Chart . [ 5 ]
Convinced that rock and roll will be the next big thing, Hollis strikes a deal to manage the group and also strikes up a romance with dancer Lisa Johns. Drive-in advertisement from 1956. Hollis then turns to agent Corinne Talbot, who handles bookings for nearly all of the venues in which Hollis needs the band to play to gain them exposure.
They recorded "It Must Be Love" and "Giddy-Up-A-Ding Dong" with backing by George Barrow and Jerome Richardson on tenor sax; Budd Johnson on baritone sax, Sam Price on piano, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Joe Benjamin on bass, and Bobby Donaldson on drums. [8] These two songs came out on their first single the trio had released on Savoy 45–1523.
In 1959, the group appeared in the Italian film Europe By Night, with the song "Giddy Up a Ding Dong", which became a hit for them in Italy and resulted in an invitation to tour there. They became popular in Italy and recorded several singles for the Italian Broadway label.
Giddy Up, Giddyup, or Gitty Up may refer to: Giddy Up, a 2001 album by Craig Northey "Giddy ... "Giddy Up a Ding Dong", a rock and roll song
Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead", a 1939 song from the film The Wizard of Oz "Ding Dong" (Freddie Bell And The Bellboys song) 1953 song, also "Giddy Up a Ding Dong" 1956 "Ding Dong" (Dana International song), which represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany "Ding Dong", a 1996 song by Joe Nina from album of the same name
The Girl Can't Help It is a 1956 American musical comedy film starring Jayne Mansfield in the lead role, Tom Ewell, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones, and Julie London.The picture was produced and directed by Frank Tashlin, with a screenplay adapted by Tashlin and Herbert Baker from an uncredited 1955 short story, "Do Re Mi" by Garson Kanin. [3]