This Ole House
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"This Ole House" is a popular song. It describes a house in a state of disrepair after its owner's death, and was inspired by a real-life house found by songwriter Stuart Hamblen and his friends while on a fishing trip. Despite its subject matter, the song is normally performed in an upbeat style.
"This Ole House" was published in 1954. The recorded version by Rosemary Clooney reached #1 on the Billboard charts in 1954. Clooney's version also topped the charts in the United Kingdom, although there were other UK hit versions by Billie Anthony, and Alma Cogan, both done in 1954.
The recording by Alma Cogan was released by HMV as catalog number 7M 269. The flip side was "Skokiaan".
In March 1981, Shakin' Stevens took the song back to number one for three weeks in the UK. His version was re-released in 2005, after his appearance in the TV show Hit Me Baby One More Time, and reached number 20 in the UK charts.
[edit] Recorded versions
- Liz Anderson
- Billie Anthony
- Black Lace
- Bill Black
- Wilf Carter
- Cathedral Quartet
- Rosemary Clooney
- Alma Cogan
- Wilma Lee Cooper
- Jimmy Dean
- Brownie Ford
- Golden Hammond
- Stuart Hamblen
- Jessica King
- Enoch Light
- Hovie Lister
- Bette Midler
- Mrs. Miller
- The Mom and Dads
- NRBQ
- Carl Perkins
- Joan Regan
- Brian Setzer Orchestra
- The Statler Brothers
- Shakin' Stevens
- Johnny Tillotson
- Vocal Spectrum
- George Younce
- Boxcar Willie
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| Preceded by "Jealous Guy" by Roxy Music |
UK number one single (Shakin' Stevens version) March 22, 1981 |
Succeeded by "Making Your Mind Up" by Bucks Fizz |
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