Alley Oop - Dante & the Evergreens video free download

trfesok

@TopazDupree-- also done by the Beach Boys on their 1965 "Party" album. They had earlier recorded another Dante song, "Little Miss America", ont thei 1st album, 1962.

yahhudi prince

this one is the real deal

TopazDupree

The Hollywood Argyles version and the Dante & The Evergreens version of "Alley Oop" both entered Billboard's Top 40 chart on June 13, 1960.

TopazDupree

From Wikipedia: "Alley Oop" is a song written by Dallas Frazier. The song, heavily inspired by the 1932 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 #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Also in 1960, The Dyno-Sores released a version that went to #59 on the Hot 100 chart and Dante & The Evergreens released a version that went to #15 on the Hot 100 chart.

Nucc3

I actually had this 45

Chris Mulwee

I believe the first version was by The Pre Historics a Coasters sound alike vocal group. But you may be right. Still I'm certain that the Pre Historics version predated Argyles. Wikipedia says that Dallas Frazier first recorded it as a country Western song in 1966.

sauquoit13456

On this day in 1960 {June 14th} Dante & the Evergreens performed this song on the late Dick Clark's American Bandstand... Two weeks earlier on May 30th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #15 and spent 13 weeks in the Top 100... It was written by Dallas Frazier; who also wrote the Oak Ridge Boys's 1981 hit record "Elvira", which reached #1 on Billboard's Country chart... R.I.P. Mr. Clark...

Dale Andrews

I bought your version, Dante, when I was 7 yrs. old. I like it better than the Hollywood Argyles. I played it over and over on my kiddie record player until I wore it out!

Drumuitar

This was the first version, the Hollywood Argyles recorded it shortly afterwards.

beanienus

@AlekzanderPilot23 I agree

SEVFEST

This is the version I remember being played back when. but I actually like BOTH Dante & Evergreens & Hollywood Argyles Thumbs Up Thank you for the post

jimwalsh2001

Hi-ho dino-sauah!

John Ribble

This was always my favorite version-by far!

Nathan Kayle

When I was a kid we had a old Atwater-Kent console radio in the basement and when this song came on I'd turn the volume up loud and the whole cabinet would literally shake on those base notes. The Argyles version wouldn't do that- which is why I like this one better.

John LaStrada

I can't help but believe that Dante's singing style on this track may have influenced the early Bob Dylan. The drawl, pronunciation, the speed, the tone, inflection, it's all there. This version of "Alley Oop" is the best for me. There's a charm, Dante's vocals are unique, the song has a mystique the others simply don't have. Of course, "Time Machine" is also great.

kittyprydekissme

@stripemister It did make the national charts. It just wasn't as big as the Hollywood Argyles version

honestyloverespect

i cant believe it found this....my mom loves this song

ladyvee7110

I like this version better than the Hollywood Argyles version.

Bruce Joel

I am looking for The Right Time. I love that song. Can't find it. Where can i listen to it. Dante Evergreens much better than Argyles.

01musicfan

This is great stuff, The Beach Boys also did it, though I think it was an LP only release and in my opinion was the weakest of them all. Hollywood Argyles is a little more polished, but I like the rawness of this one and the Dynasores version as well.

Johnny Bond

Johnny Bond - Hot Rod Lincoln (1960)