Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)
"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.
"Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)" | ||||
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Single by Eddie Fontaine | ||||
B-side | "Oh, Wonderful Night" | |||
Released | July 14, 1958 | |||
Label | Sunbeam S-105 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eddie Fontaine, Colacrai, Lampert, Gluck | |||
Eddie Fontaine singles chronology | ||||
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It has been covered by Billy "Crash" Craddock, Dr. Feelgood, Billy Fury, Linda Gail Lewis, and others.
The Beatles version
"Nothin' Shakin'" | |
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Song by The Beatles | |
from the album Live at the BBC | |
Released | 30 November 1994 |
Recorded | 10 July 1963 |
Length | 2:56 |
Label | Apple |
Songwriter(s) | Eddie Fontaine, Cirino Colacrai, Diane Lampert and John Gluck, Jr. |
Producer(s) | Terry Henebery |
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.[1]
Personnel
- George Harrison – vocals, lead guitar
- Paul McCartney – bass
- John Lennon – rhythm guitar
- Ringo Starr – drums[1]
Other songs with similar names
"Ain't Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)" | ||||
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Single by Billy "Crash" Craddock | ||||
from the album Two Sides of "Crash" | ||||
Released | 1972 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Cartwheel | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eddie Fontaine, Colacrai, Lampert, Gluck | |||
Billy "Crash" Craddock singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
Chart performance
Eddie Fontaine
Chart (1958) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 64 |
Billy "Crash" Craddock
Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 10 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- "Nothin' Shakin' | The Beatles Bible". www.beatlesbible.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.