A Boy Without a Girl explained
"A Boy Without a Girl" is a song written by Sid Jacobson and Ruth Sexton and performed by Frankie Avalon. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1959.[1] It was performed by Avalon in the 1964 film, Muscle Beach Party.[2]
The song was arranged by Peter De Angelis.[3]
The song was ranked No. 82 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1959.[4]
Other versions
- Terry Dene released a version in August 1959, on a single with ' Thank you Pretty Baby ' [5]
- Jimmy Crawford released a version as a single in the United Kingdom in May 1962.[6]
- Ronnie Hilton released a version as the B-side to his single "Rocky Old Boat" in the United Kingdom in December 1965.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: A Boy without a Girl (song by Frankie Avalon) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts . Musicvf.com . 1959-05-25 . 2014-06-28.
- Book: Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969. 9781476601427. Lisanti. Thomas. 7 May 2015.
- Web site: Frankie Avalon - Bobby Sox To Stockings / A Boy Without A Girl - Chancellor - USA - C 1036 . 45cat . 1959-05-18 . 2014-06-28.
- Web site: Billboard Top 100 - 1959 . Longboredsurfer.com . 2014-06-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140102011043/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1959.php . 2014-01-02 .
- Web site: Terry Dene - A Boy Without A Girl / Thank You Pretty Baby - Decca - UK - F 11154 . 45cat . 2014-06-28.
- Web site: Jimmy Crawford - A Boy Without A Girl / I Shoulda Listened To Mama - Columbia - UK - DB 4841 . 45cat . 2012-04-01 . 2014-06-28.
- Web site: Ronnie Hilton - Rocky Old Boat / A Boy Without A Girl - His Master's Voice - UK - POP 1497 . 45cat . 2014-06-28.
