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"Short Fat Fannie" was an early example of a novelty genre including pop song titles. This formula was later used for Bobby Darin's "Splish Splash" and Bob Kayli's "Everyone Was There", as well as both of Billy and Lillie 's hits, " La Dee Dah " and " Lucky Ladybug ".
Williams' three biggest successes were "Short Fat Fannie", which was his bestseller, reaching No. 5 in Billboard<nowicki/>'s pop chart, "Bony Moronie", which peaked at No. 14, and its flip-side "You Bug Me Baby" which made it to No. 45. "Short Fat Fannie" and "Bony Moronie" each sold over one million copies. [6]
Here's Larry Williams is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Larry Williams, released by Specialty Records in 1959. [1] [3] The album includes two of Williams's hit singles, "Short Fat Fannie" and "Bony Moronie", and also features the song "Dizzy, Miss Lizzy", which would later be covered by the Beatles.
In addition, his former chauffeur, Larry Williams, was also recording for the label, having released "Short Fat Fannie". He eventually formed KRC Records with Harold Logan and Bill Boskent. Their first single, "Just Because", was picked up for distribution by ABC Records.
SNL Season 50 Hosts & Musical Guests. View List “Here I Go” marks the second Digital Short by The Lonely Island to air as part of SNL’s milestone 50th season.Samberg and Akiva Schaffer ...
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
Billboard Top R&B Records of 1957 is made up of two year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top rhythm and blues records based on record sales and disc jockey plays.
The stocks of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae — semi-acronyms for Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association — jumped in the hours after Ackman’s comments.