Hollywood Argyles

The Hollywood Argyles were an American musical ensemble, assembled for studio recordings by the producer and songwriter Kim Fowley and his friend and fellow musician Gary S. Paxton. They had a US number one hit record, "Alley Oop" (Lute Records 5905), in 1960.
According to Paxton—who, at the time, was half of Skip & Flip—"Alley Oop" was written by Dallas Frazier as a country tune:
The "Alley Oop" session was produced by Fowley, who recalled that "all the participants were hopelessly drunk on cider by the time they recorded the song." According to some reports, the lead vocalist on the track "Alley Oop" is Norm Davis, although the voice on the record has been identified as a match with other recordings sung by Paxton from the same era, such as "Spookie Movies".
According to Paxton, the group consisted of Ronnie Silico on drums, Gaynel Hodge on piano, Harper Cosby on bass, and Sandy Nelson (of "Teen Beat" fame) playing percussion on tambourine and a garbage can. Nelson also provided background screams in the song. The background singers included Dallas Frazier, Buddy Mize, Scott Turner, and a woman named Diane.
==Links to Peel==
Peel revealed on his 22 February 1989 show that one of the first four records he bought in America in 1960 was Hollywood Argyles' 'Alley Oop', which was a number one hit in the country. There is no evidence according to available tracklistings on this site, that Peel played any other songs from the group.
==Shows Played==
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*17 December 1984: Alley Oop (v/a LP - Cruisin' 1960) Increase
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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