"Sea Cruise" is a song written and sung by Huey "Piano" Smith and His Clowns. This recording was included on the 1971 Ace Records compilation Huey "Piano" Smith's Rock & Roll Revival![1]
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"Sea Cruise" | |
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Song by Huey "Piano" Smith and His Clowns | |
Released | 1959 |
Label | Ace Records |
Songwriter(s) | Huey "Piano" Smith and His Clowns |
"Sea Cruise" | ||||
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Single by Frankie Ford with Huey "Piano" Smith and Orchestra | ||||
B-side | "Roberta" | |||
Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | 1958 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 2:10 (A-side) 2:00 (B-side) | |||
Label | Ace Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Huey "Piano" Smith (A & B-sides) | |||
Frankie Ford with Huey "Piano" Smith and Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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The song was first released by Frankie Ford in 1959, sung over Smith's original backing track.[2] On the Billboard charts, it reached number 14 in the Hot 100 and number 11 on the Hot R&B Sides.[3] Released on Ace Records, it sold over one million copies, gaining gold disc status.[4] The single included ship's bell and horn sound-effects, as well as boogie piano, a driving horn section and a beat that anticipated ska music.
It was later also covered by:
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