Somethin' Smith and the Redheads - In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town (1956) video free download
Charted at #27 on Billboard Hot 100 in June 1956. The last Billboard charting single for this group. I have also posted their two others: "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" (#7 in April 1955) and "When All the Streets Are Dark" (#90 in November 1955). Original Billboard review: "The oldie gets another updating job, in the Johnny Long style, but with new special chorus lyrics. A good juke bet." Billboard rating: 79 out of 100.
This song was a #1 hit for Ted Lewis in 1932, #2 for Ted Black in 1932, and #13 for Johnny Long in October 1946.
Written by Little Jack Little, John Siras, Joe Young and Ira Schuster.
Also recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, the Ink Spots and many others.
B-side is "Coal Dust on the Fiddle" which is about a romance in a mining community.
Comments
9 years ago
ron a.
Haven't heard this song in 50 years! Thanks for posting.10 years ago
frank ward
I got married in 1959, me & my "new wife" sang this version of shanty town to our guest at our reception, most of them had never herd this version of the song, it was also played at my wife funeral in 1989,Great song great memory's.Thank you, youtube. 10 years ago
John Coyle
This proves you don't need a 50 piece orchestra to make pretty music.10 years ago
rjgmaison
Great!12 years ago
CatsPjamas1
@TheSteamtramman You're welcome! Thanks for your comments today!12 years ago
TheSteamtramman
Ker-plunk! Fabulous .....thanks for finding it.12 years ago
hunlandsMom
A lovely oldie. I love it . It sounds very good. Thank you for posting.Related Videos
