"Alley Oop" is a song written by Dallas Frazier. The song, heavily inspired by the V. T. Hamlin-created comic strip of the same name, was first recorded by Frazier as a country tune in 1957.
The Hollywood Argyles recorded the song in 1960 and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It was produced by Gary S. Paxton. The lead vocalist on the track was Norm Davis. He was paid a one-time fee of $25 for his work on the single. He is currently a poet...
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Alley Oop
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Dallas Frazier
Dallas Frazier (born October 27, 1939) is an American country musician and songwriter who had success in the 1950s and 60s.
Frazier was born in Spiro, Oklahoma but was raised in Bakersfield, California. As a teenager, he played with Ferlin Husky and on the program Hometown Jamboree; and released...
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