" Black Slacks" is a song written by Joe Bennett and Jimmy Denton and performed by The Sparkletones. It reached #11 on the R&B chart and #17 on the Billboard pop chart in 1957.[ 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
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Joe Bennett - vocals, guitar
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Wayne Arthur - double bass
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Howard "Sparky" Childress - guitar
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Jimmy "Sticks" Denton - drums
Other versions
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Dickie Goodman sampled the song on their 1957 single, "Santa and the Satellite".
[ Tracks Sampled in "Santa and the Satellite" Retrieved January 30, 2016.]
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Robert Gordon released a version of the song as a single in 1979.
[ Robert Gordon, "Black Slacks" single release Retrieved January 30, 2016.]
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Matchbox released a version of the song as a single in the United Kingdom in 1979.
[ Robert Gordon, "Matchbox" single release Retrieved January 30, 2016.]
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Simon & Garfunkel released a version of the song as a medley with their song "Hey, Schoolgirl" on their 1997 compilation album, Old Friends.
[ Simon & Garfunkel, Old Friends Retrieved January 30, 2016.]
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