The Duck (song) explained

The Duck
Type:	single
Artist:	Jackie Lee
Album:	The Duck
B-Side:	Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide
Genre:	Soul
Label:	Mirwood
Producer:	Fred Sledge Smith
Next Title:	Your P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y
Next Year:	1966

"The Duck" is a song written by Fred Sledge Smith and Earl Nelson and performed by Jackie Lee. It was featured on his 1966 album The Duck.^[1] The song was arranged by Fred Hill and produced by Fred Sledge Smith.^[2]

Chart performance

It reached No. 4 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 14 on the U.S. pop chart in 1966.^[3]

Other versions

• Bobby Freeman released a version of the song as a single in 1965, but it did not chart.^[4]
• Sandy Nelson released a version of the song on his 1966 album "In" Beat.^[5]
• The Olympics released a version of the song on their 1966 album Something Old, Something New.^[6]
• Billy Preston released a version of the song on his 1966 album Wildest Organ in Town!^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jackie Lee, The Duck. . 1966 . March 21, 2019.
2. Web site: Jackie Lee, "The Duck" Single Release. March 21, 2019.
3. Web site: Jackie Lee, "The Duck" Chart Positions. March 21, 2019.
4. Web site: Bobby Freeman, "The Duck" Single Release. . 1965 . March 21, 2019.
5. Web site: Sandy Nelson, "In" Beat. . 1966 . March 21, 2019.
6. Web site: The Olympics, Something Old, Something New. . 1966 . March 21, 2019.
7. Web site: Billy Preston, Wildest Organ in Town!. . 1966 . March 21, 2019.