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To: Fiji Hill
Nice find on those old 45s! Up to now, I always thought the 1972 "My Ding-A-Ling" was an original. And yes, I agree that this was Chuck Berry's "worst" song, although it ended up being his biggest hit.

I used to have quite the collection of 45 singles and 33 LPs but I stupidly got rid of most of them when the compact disc came along.

42 posted on 04/30/2017 9:46:54 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: SamAdams76
I found out that the Bees' version from 1954 is not the original. It was first recorded by its writer, Dave Bartholomew, a big wheel on the New Orleans music scene for decades. Incidentally, both the Bees and the Spiders are from New Orleans.

My Ding-a-Ling --Dave Bartholomew (1952)

43 posted on 04/30/2017 12:03:59 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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