A Philadelphia-born guitarist with a strong empathy for Jazz, whose career … Read Full Bio ↴A Philadelphia-born guitarist with a strong empathy for Jazz, whose career as a professional musician stretched back to the late 1930s, DAVE APPELL carved out an unlikely career in Rock'n'Roll as an arranger, bandleader, musical director and producer.
His name remains wholly synonymous with the Cameo-Parkway group of labels, for whom he wrote, arranged and produced countless hit records, for artists like Charlie Gracie, Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, The Dovells, Dee Dee Sharp, etc.
However, several of his own - predominately instrumental - 45s, on which he was billed in various guises of The Applejacks, enjoyed success in their own right.
His name remains wholly synonymous with the Cameo-Parkway group of labels, for whom he wrote, arranged and produced countless hit records, for artists like Charlie Gracie, Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, The Dovells, Dee Dee Sharp, etc.
However, several of his own - predominately instrumental - 45s, on which he was billed in various guises of The Applejacks, enjoyed success in their own right.
Mexican Hat Rock
The Applejacks Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Applejacks:
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Like Dreamers Do I, I saw a girl in my dreams And so it…
Tell Me When Godfathers Birth School Work Death Tell Me Why (The Godfat…
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Juliet Reminiec
One of my favorite instrumentals from the 50s
Juliaflo
Mine, too. Don't figure out my age. LOL.
sauquoit13456
On this day in 1958 {September 15th) "Mexican Hat Rock" by the Applejacks entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #16 and spent 15 weeks on the Top 100... The group had two other Top 100 records; "Rocka-Conga" {#38 in 1959} and "Bunny Hop" {#70 on 1959}...
MrGeorgewf
I remember the baseball stadiums playing this tune on the organ.
Juliet Reminiec
For the Mexican Baseball players
Juliet Reminiec
What year was that in ?
MrGeorgewf
@Juliet Reminiec
Late 50’s Early 60’s.
Freddi Carlip
So fun dancing to this way back and doing the strut with it too.
mrsfifties
we danced to this back in the early sixties, when I was in public school, it was a lotta fun
Juliet Reminiec
This song reminds me of the neighborhood that I'm originally from ( Chicano)