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The Applejacks (American band)

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The Applejacks were a group of American studio musicians led by Dave Appell (March 24, 1922 – November 18, 2014),[1] a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] They released singles on Cameo Records. Their biggest hit was the instrumental "Mexican Hat Rock", a Top 20 hit in the U.S. in 1958.[2]

Singles

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  • "Mexican Hat Rock" (1958) U.S. No. 16
  • "Rocka-Conga" (1959) U.S. No. 38 (Early releases of "Rocka-Conga" were pressed as "Rocka-Tonga")
  • "Bunny Hop" (1959) U.S. No. 70[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The Applejacks | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 97. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 40.