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"Let the Good Times Roll" is a song that was recorded by Shirley and Lee in 1956. This song was written by the duo, Shirley Goodman (later Shirley Pixley) and Leonard Lee,[1]

"Let the Good Times Roll"
Single by Shirley and Lee
from the album Let the Good Times Roll
A-side"Let the Good Times Roll"
B-side"Do You Mean to Hurt Me So"
Released1956
RecordedNew Orleans, Louisiana, 1956
GenreRhythm and blues, Rock and roll
Length2:30
LabelAladdin 3325
Songwriter(s)Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee
Shirley & Lee singles chronology
"Feel So Good"
(1955)
"Let the Good Times Roll"
(1956)
"I Feel Good"
(1957)

Chart performance


By September 8, 1956, the Shirley & Lee recording had climbed to number 20 in the US chart, and a 1960 re-recording went to number 47.[2]


Background


The song has a strong steady beat provided by prolific studio drummer Earl Palmer.[3]


Notable cover versions




"Let the Good Times Roll" has appeared on numerous compilation albums, and features in the films Apocalypse Now and Stand By Me.[5]


Commercial usage


The song appears in a 2018 TV commercial for Walmart.[6]


References


  1. "The Best of Shirley & Lee - Shirley & Lee - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 761.
  3. "Shirley & Lee Rock - Shirley & Lee | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 525.
  5. "Let the Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee - Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  6. "Walmart TV Commercial, 'Let the Good Times Roll' Song by Shirley and Lee". Ispot.tv. Retrieved December 2, 2018.





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