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Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)

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B-side
  
"Oh, Wonderful Night"

Label
  
Sunbeam S-105

Released
  
July 14, 1958

Writer(s)
  
Eddie Fontaine, Colacrai, Lampert, Gluck

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"Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)" (1958)
  
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"Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)" is a song written by Eddie Fontaine, Cirino Colacrai, Diane Lampert and John Gluck, Jr., and first released by Fontaine in 1958.

Contents

It has been covered by Billy "Crash" Craddock, Dr. Feelgood, Billy Fury, Linda Gail Lewis, and others.

The Beatles version

The Beatles recorded the song (as "Nothin' Shakin'") on 10 July 1963 for the Pop Go The Beatles radio show with George Harrison on lead vocals.

Personnel

  • George Harrison - vocals, lead guitar
  • Paul McCartney - bass
  • John Lennon - rhythm guitar
  • Ringo Starr - drums
  • Other songs with similar names

    "Ain't Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves)" is a country song written by Nashville songwriters Dallas Frazier and A.L. "Doodle" Owens; it was recorded in 1966 by Connie Smith and George Jones. "Ain't Nuthin' Shakin'" by Alvin Lee was originally titled "Ain't Nuthin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)", but is a distinctly different song, written by Lee in 1978.

    References

    Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees) Wikipedia