Dave "Baby" Cortez
David Cortez Clowney, known by the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez (born August 13, 1938, Detroit, Michigan), is an American pop music and R&B pianist and organist.
Clowney made his first record in 1956 under his own name but it was not until three years later that he scored a major success using the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez. His instrumental, "The Happy Organ", was the first pop/rock hit to feature the electronic organ as lead instrument. The 45rpm single went to No. 1 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart. Read Full BioDavid Cortez Clowney, known by the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez (born August 13, 1938, Detroit, Michigan), is an American pop music and R&B pianist and organist.
Clowney made his first record in 1956 under his own name but it was not until three years later that he scored a major success using the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez. His instrumental, "The Happy Organ", was the first pop/rock hit to feature the electronic organ as lead instrument. The 45rpm single went to No. 1 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart.
Cortez had another Top Ten hit in 1962 with "Rinky Dink" on Chess Records.
Clowney made his first record in 1956 under his own name but it was not until three years later that he scored a major success using the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez. His instrumental, "The Happy Organ", was the first pop/rock hit to feature the electronic organ as lead instrument. The 45rpm single went to No. 1 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart. Read Full BioDavid Cortez Clowney, known by the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez (born August 13, 1938, Detroit, Michigan), is an American pop music and R&B pianist and organist.
Clowney made his first record in 1956 under his own name but it was not until three years later that he scored a major success using the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez. His instrumental, "The Happy Organ", was the first pop/rock hit to feature the electronic organ as lead instrument. The 45rpm single went to No. 1 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart.
Cortez had another Top Ten hit in 1962 with "Rinky Dink" on Chess Records.
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Harry Knackers
This song is so far ahead of its time, the world still hasn't caught up.
Kristopher Guilbault
@The'Loan Ranger are u really the lone ranger? My Father worked at a place where he gave out business loans so his handle on everything was always the "Loan" Ranger lol
The'Loan Ranger
Is your name really Harry Knackers?? What the frick...
violet2048
Truely the epitome of rock'n'roll. It just makes you happy right down to your toenails. Mr. Cortez is still living, and I'd like to give him a shout out from 1959. Still playing your music. Best wishes from California.
John Dalzell
My favorite song as a small child. Now at 66, I still love it.
Scott Hayes
I really like this song, I was born in 1982, I wasn't even around when it was first released.
paul BFields
Me too.. I was too young to read but old enough to put records on the RCA HiFi.. so I put a sticker on the side I liked when my older brothers would play it so I could remember which I liked. I had to be four years old.. 1960
John Deere86
It will never get old.
Queen Unicorn
I'm 28 and loved 4his song as a baby and still do
Mr. Ramfan
I hear that....