Charming Billy
Johnny Preston Lyrics
Can you really rock and roll Billy Boy, Billy Boy
Can you really rock and roll Charming Billy
I can really rock and roll, I can even do the stroll
But I'm a young man and I can't leave my mother
Can you play your guitar Billy Boy, Billy Boy
Can you play your guitar Charming Billy
I can play my guitar on stage and in my car
But I'm a young man and I can't leave my mother
Can you blow your saxophone Charming Billy
I can blow my saxophone but sometimes I blow it wrong
But I'm a young man and I can't leave my mother
Can you ride a motor scooter Billy Boy, Billy Boy
Can you ride a motor scooter Charming Billy
I can ride my motor scooter but I... ring tail tooter
But I'm a young man and I can't leave my mother
Can you get yourself a date Billy Boy, Billy Boy
Can you get yourself a date Charming Billy
I can get myself a date but I always show up late
I'm a young man and I can't leave my mother
I can really rock and roll, I can play my guitar
And I blow my saxophone now Charming Billy
I can ride my motor scooter but I... ring tail tooter
But I'm a young man and I can't leave my mother
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN P. JR. COURVILLE
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Johnny Preston (born John Preston Courville on August 18, 1939, Port Arthur, Texas, USA - died March 4, 2011, Beaumont, Texas) was an American singer. He's best known for his international number one hit in 1960, "Running Bear".
Of Cajun ancestry, Preston sang in high school choral contests throughout the state of Texas. He formed a rock and roll band called 'The Shades', before recording his No. 1 hit single "Running Bear." The song was written in 1958 by J. Read Full BioJohnny Preston (born John Preston Courville on August 18, 1939, Port Arthur, Texas, USA - died March 4, 2011, Beaumont, Texas) was an American singer. He's best known for his international number one hit in 1960, "Running Bear".
Of Cajun ancestry, Preston sang in high school choral contests throughout the state of Texas. He formed a rock and roll band called 'The Shades', before recording his No. 1 hit single "Running Bear." The song was written in 1958 by J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, who had died the previous year in the same plane crash that killed Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens.
Preston quickly followed up with a minor hit called "Cradle of Love," and made several other records during the early 1960s that met with modest success.
"Cradle of Love" however, was a big hit in Athens, Greece in the early 60s.
Preston's pioneering contribution to the genre was recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. He also performed at Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater in Branson, Missouri. In 2009 and 2010, Preston performed with the Lamar State College (LSCPA)Touring Band at Lamar State College- Port Arthur, in his hometown.
Johnny Preston's pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Preston died of heart failure in Beaumont, Texas on March 4, 2011.
Of Cajun ancestry, Preston sang in high school choral contests throughout the state of Texas. He formed a rock and roll band called 'The Shades', before recording his No. 1 hit single "Running Bear." The song was written in 1958 by J. Read Full BioJohnny Preston (born John Preston Courville on August 18, 1939, Port Arthur, Texas, USA - died March 4, 2011, Beaumont, Texas) was an American singer. He's best known for his international number one hit in 1960, "Running Bear".
Of Cajun ancestry, Preston sang in high school choral contests throughout the state of Texas. He formed a rock and roll band called 'The Shades', before recording his No. 1 hit single "Running Bear." The song was written in 1958 by J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, who had died the previous year in the same plane crash that killed Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens.
Preston quickly followed up with a minor hit called "Cradle of Love," and made several other records during the early 1960s that met with modest success.
"Cradle of Love" however, was a big hit in Athens, Greece in the early 60s.
Preston's pioneering contribution to the genre was recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. He also performed at Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater in Branson, Missouri. In 2009 and 2010, Preston performed with the Lamar State College (LSCPA)Touring Band at Lamar State College- Port Arthur, in his hometown.
Johnny Preston's pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Preston died of heart failure in Beaumont, Texas on March 4, 2011.
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pitacaromo
REAL GOOD SONG THANKS FOR CHARING. HAVE A NICE EVENING.
oldolds53
Welcome my friend!!!
I love to share my songs with you my You Tube friends.
So that's my pleasure.
George Vreeland Hill
What memories!
oldolds53
The same here George.
With some girls.
But let's not get into that,haa haa!!!
Thank you for stopping by.
Ron Arceneaux
Johnny was born, raised and lived until his death in my hometown...he was a talented and nice guy
françois koninckx
een machtig liedje uit mijn jeugd
tictac1959
Wonderful double bass line by Bob Moore. Recorded June 21st 1960.
Jose Garcia
Escucho rock progresivo ..psicodélico y mucho rock clásico...pero esta joyita lo estaba buscando x años Un GIGANTE JONNHY QUE NOS DELEITA ALLA EN EL ESPACIO
Susanne Lööw
I have Heard this Before and its good but I must ask if there is someone else who made it famous. Hug Sussie
FreezeGripCataclysm
@oldolds53 Ah! Honestly, I forgot the site. It might have been Amazon.com, but it was quite a few years ago. But I am very sure that you are right; meaning that one year is the actual sales date, and other is something like, it's lyrics, or first limited/local release, or some micro-detail like that :) But, it's all cool, Homey Skizazzle!!