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Never mind Yakety Sax; on March 17, 1958, Yakety Yak was recorded
Hat tip, This Day in Rock. It's a day early.
1958 – THE COASTERS RECORD “YAKETY YAK.”
1958 – The Coasters record “Yakety Yak.” on this day in rock history!
1958 – The Coasters record “Yakety Yak.” on this day in rock history!
Yakety Yak
A-side label of the U.S. vinyl single
Recorded: March 17, 1958
Songwriter(s): Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Producer(s): Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
"Yakety Yak" is a song written, produced, and arranged by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for the Coasters and released on Atco Records in 1958, spending seven weeks as #1 on the R&B charts and a week as number one on the Top 100 pop list. This song was one of a string of singles released by the Coasters between 1957 and 1959 that dominated the charts, one of the biggest performing acts of the rock and roll era.
A-side label of the U.S. vinyl single
Recorded: March 17, 1958
Songwriter(s): Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Producer(s): Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
"Yakety Yak" is a song written, produced, and arranged by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for the Coasters and released on Atco Records in 1958, spending seven weeks as #1 on the R&B charts and a week as number one on the Top 100 pop list. This song was one of a string of singles released by the Coasters between 1957 and 1959 that dominated the charts, one of the biggest performing acts of the rock and roll era.
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