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Black Slacks
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Wikipedia article
"'Black Slacks'" is a song written by Joe Bennett and Jimmy Denton and performed by Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones. It reached #11 on the R&B chart and #17 on the 'Billboard' pop chart in 1957.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Black+Slacks+by+Joe+Bennett+%26+the+Sparkletones&id=22235 Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones, "Black Slacks" chart positions] Retrieved January 30, 2016.
The single ranked #100 on 'Billboard's' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1957.
The rockabilly band Jackslacks adopted their name from the song "Black Slacks".
Personnel
*Joe Bennett - vocals, guitar
*Wayne Arthur - double bass
*Howard "Sparky" Childress - guitar
*Jimmy "Sticks" Denton - drums
Other versions
*Buchanan & Goodman sampled the song on their 1957 single, "Santa and the Satellite".[http://www.whosampled.com/Buchanan-%26-Goodman/Santa-and-the-Satellite/samples/ Tracks Sampled in "Santa and the Satellite"] Retrieved January 30, 2016.
*Robert Gordon released a version of the song as a single in 1979 which did not chart.[http://www.45cat.com/record/pb11608 Robert Gordon, "Black Slacks" single release] Retrieved January 30, 2016.
*Matchbox released a version of the song as a single in the United Kingdom in 1979 which did not chart.[http://www.45cat.com/record/mag152 Robert Gordon, "Matchbox" single release] Retrieved January 30, 2016.
*Simon & Garfunkel released a version of the song as a medley with their song "Hey, Schoolgirl" on their 1997 compilation album, 'Old Friends'.[http://www.discogs.com/Simon-Garfunkel-Old-Friends/release/3185705 Simon & Garfunkel, 'Old Friends'] Retrieved January 30, 2016.
In media
*The Sparkletones version was featured in the 1975 film, 'Crazy Mama'.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072829/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd 'Crazy Mama' soundtrack] Retrieved January 30, 2016.
*The Sparkletones version was featured in the 1990 film, 'The Rescuers Down Under'.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100477/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd 'The Rescuers Down Under' soundtrack] Retrieved January 30, 2016.
References
Category:1957 songs
Category:1957 singles
Category:1979 singles
Category:The Sparkletones songs
Category:Dickie Goodman songs
Category:Simon & Garfunkel songs
Category:ABC Records singles
Category:RCA Records singles
Category:Magnet Records singles
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