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Wikipedia article




'"Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie"' is a song by Eddie Cochran recorded and released as a single in January 1958 on Liberty Records 55123. It was a minor hit for Cochran and stalled at number 94 on the Billboard charts. "Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie" was posthumously released in the United Kingdom in 1961 on the London Records label and rose to number 31. Later versions are most commonly known as "Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie". The song was first written as "Johnny, Johnny, Johnny" for The Georgettes, but they never recorded it.

Personnel



* Eddie Cochran: vocal, guitar

* Conny 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass

* Earl Palmer: drums

* (possibly) Ray Johnson: piano

Chart performance



Stray Cats version



The Stray Cats recorded a version of "Jeanie Jeanie Jeanie" which was released on their first UK album Stray Cats in 1981. The song was also released on their debut US album 'Built for Speed'. The song was often featured in their live shows and several live versions are available. The Stray Cats' version features rewritten and raunchier lyrics than the Eddie Cochran version.

Other versions



* Vince Taylor And His Play-Boys (as Jenny, Jenny, Jenny) - 1962

* Showaddywaddy

* Teddy & The Tigers - 1978

* The Inmates - 1979

* The Firebirds - 1991

* The Real Kids - 1993

* Darrel Higham - 1997, 2004. UK rockabilly singer and noted Eddie Cochran expert Darrel Higham recorded "Jeanie Jeanie Jeanie" for his 1997 album 'The Cochran Connection' and another version in 2004 for 'Midnight Commotion'.

* The Top Cats - 2004

References




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