The Applejacks (US band)
The Applejacks were a group of American studio musicians led by Dave Appell (b. Mar. 24, 1922, d. Nov. 18, 2014), a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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.
Singles
- "Mexican Hat Rock" (1958) U.S. #16
- "Rocka-Conga" (1959) U.S. #38
- Early releases of "Rocka-Conga" were pressed as "Rocka-Tonga"
- "Bunny Hop" (1959) U.S. #70
References
- The Applejacks at Allmusic
- Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th ed, 2000
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