July
27, 1957: The Bobbettes' first and only
Top 40 single, "Mr. Lee" enters the US Pop charts where it will reach
#6…
The
song implies that the girls had a crush on one of their high school teachers,
but in reality they strongly dis-liked the real Mr. Lee. Atlantic Records had
the original lyrics re-written before they would record the tune...
After
a series of unsuccessful novelty songs, The Bobbettes recorded a number about
how they really felt, "I Shot Mr. Lee", which Atlantic refused to
issue. The tiny Triple-X label would release it however, and it went as far as
#52 on the Billboard Hot 100…
AND
THAT’S THE REAL DEAL IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…
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