Live It Up (Bill Haley song)
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| Single by Bill Haley and His Comets as Bill Haley with Haley's Comets | ||||
| Released | 1953 | |||
| Format | 78rpm, 45rpm | |||
| Recorded | 1953 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Label | Essex Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Haley | |||
| Producer(s) | Dave Miller | |||
| Bill Haley and His Comets as Bill Haley with Haley's Comets singles chronology | ||||
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"Live It Up" was the title of an early rock and roll song written by Bill Haley and first recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets under the name Bill Haley with Haley's Comets in 1953.[1] The song was released as an Essex Records 78 single.
History
The music and the lyrics were written by Bill Haley.
The song was recorded at Redo Art Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was released by Essex Records as an A side single in October, 1953. The personnel on the recording included Haley's core Comets members Marshall Lytle (bass), Billy Williamson (steel guitar), and Johnny Grande (piano), plus session musicians Art Ryerson (lead guitar) and Billy Gussak (drums).[2]
The recording was released on Essex Records as Essex 332A backed with "Farewell, So Long, Goodbye".[3][4]
Charts
"Live It Up" was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard pop singles chart, reaching #25 in October, 1953 in a one-week chart run.[5]
Sources
- Jim Dawson, Rock Around the Clock: The Record That Started the Rock Revolution! (Backbeat Books, 2005), pp. 50–55.
- John W. Haley and John von Hoelle, Sound and Glory (Dyne-American, 1990).
- John Swenson, Bill Haley: The Daddy of Rock and Roll (Stein & Day, 1985).
References
- ↑ "Bill Haley Recordings". thegardnerfamily.org. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
- ↑ Rock the Joint! The Original Essex Recordings, 1951–1954. SKR 1529. Roller Coaster Records, UK, 1989. See the liner notes by Chris Gardner, Bill Haley Holiday/Essex Session File.
- ↑ Bill Haley Essex and Decca Discography at This is Vintage Now
- ↑ "Bill Haley 1951-1954 discography (Holiday and Essex Records)". thegardnerfamily.org. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
- ↑ ""Live It Up". Billboard chart position. Song artist 90 - Bill Haley & his Comets". tsort.info. Retrieved 2015-02-11.