"Bo Weevil" is a song written by Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino, recorded by Domino in 7 November 1955 and released as a single[1] in January 1956, peaking at number 35 on the U.S. pop chart and number 5 on the U.S. R&B chart in February 1956.[2] It was featured on his 1956 album, Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino.

Alternate versions

In 1991, two new versions of the song performed by Fats Domino were released: the so-called "complete" (length 2:45), on the soundtrack of the film A Rage in Harlem,[3] and the "alternative" (1:50), on the 4-CD box set "They Call Me The Fat Man...".[4] The "complete" version was also included in the 1993 Fats Domino box set Out of New Orleans.[5] However, these alternate versions are simply composite edits of the original recording, the shortest of the three (1:50), which was considered as alternative by Fats Domino fans. The first minute of this original recording (after a two-second intro) was repeated twice to produce a composite master for the single and album (2:02). The long so-called "complete" version is a triple repetition of the same first minute with a fade-out at the end.

Other versions

• Teresa Brewer released a competing version in January 1956 as well, and her version reached number 17 the U.S. pop chart in March 1956.[6] It was the B-side for her single, "A Tear Fell", which reached number 2 in the UK and number 5 in the U.S.[7]
• Bonnie Lou released a version of the song as a single in 1956, but it did not chart.[8]
• The Dixiebelles released a version of the song on their 1963 EP Down at Papa Joe's.[9]

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