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"A Rose and a Baby Ruth" is a song written by John D. Loudermilk under his "Johnny Dee" pseudonym. The song, which partially refers to the Baby Ruth candy bar, was published in 1956. The best-known version was recorded by George Hamilton IV. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard magazine pop chart and spent 20 weeks on the chart.[1]
| "A Rose and a Baby Ruth" | ||||
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| Single by George Hamilton IV | ||||
| B-side | "If You Don't Know" | |||
| Released | October 1956 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:02 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John D. Loudermilk | |||
| George Hamilton IV singles chronology | ||||
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"A Rose and a Baby Ruth" showed regional appeal in country music, foreshadowing Hamilton's highly successful career, in the 1960s.[citation needed]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1956–57) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top 100 [2] | 6 |
| Billboard Best Sellers in Stores | 7 |
| Billboard Most Played by Jockeys | 7 |
| Billboard Most Played in Juke Boxes | 8 |
Covers
editOn the same date Billboard reviewed George Hamilton IV´s original version, in October 1956, they reviewed a competing cover sung by Eddie Fontaine and released by Decca. Billboard predicted it would be a close race between the two recordings, but the Decca release did not make even the lower part of Billboard's Top 100.
Johnny Maestro & The Crests did a version in 1960 for their first album, The Crests Sing All Biggies - (Coed LP 901).
Al Kooper covered it on his 1970 Columbia release Easy Does It.
The song was covered by Marilyn Manson as a bonus studio track on the limited-edition version of The Last Tour On Earth live album in 1999.
Singles
editBy George Hamilton IV
edit- (1956) A Rose and a Baby Ruth/If You Don't Know-ABC Paramount Records
- (1956) A Rose and a Baby Ruth/If You Don't Know-Colonial Records With the Country Gentlemen, Featuring Joe Tanner on guitar
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 273.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 273.
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