The Richard Berry version was pretty obscure and from 1957, I don’t think it was a hit outside of LA and the Bay area. I don’t think it rocked like the Kingsmen (from Portland) who got their inspiration from the Rockin’ Robin Roberts version, which was a big hit in Seattle in ‘61 or ‘62.
I’ve met Richard Berry on a couple of occasions. He was a big part of the popular music scene in LA during the 1950’s.