Music Trivia - My Ding-A-Ling

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Mon May 10, 2010 4:45 pm

It was mentioned in another music trivia thread about the song My Ding-A-Ling. My Ding-a-Ling" was a 1972 novelty hit record for Chuck Berry, and his only U.S. number-one single on the pop charts. However, it was an altered, cover version of another song. Who originally recorded the song?

Eightball · Post by **Eightball** » Mon May 10, 2010 5:03 pm

Just a guess. Was it Dave Bartholomew sometime in the 1950's?

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Mon May 10, 2010 5:09 pm

Eightball wrote:Just a guess. Was it Dave Bartholomew sometime in the 1950's?

Not just a great guess but the correct answer.

The song (entitled "Little Girl Sing Ding-a-Ling") was recorded by Dave Bartholomew in 1952. In 1954, The Bees released a version entitled "Toy Bell." Chuck Berry recorded a version called "My Tambourine" in 1958, but the version which topped the charts was recorded live during the Lanchester Arts Festival at the Locarno ballroom in Coventry, England, on 3 February 1972, where Berry - backed by The Roy Young Band - topped a bill that also included Slade and Billy Preston.

From several sources including chuckberry.com, youtube.com, and wikipedia.com

Little Girl Sing Ding-a-Ling was originally recorded by Dave Bartholomew

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn3nASV-HIs

BEES - Toy Bell (1954) also known as "My Ding-a-Ling"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5IorPq8k2Q

RFBuck · Post by **RFBuck** » Mon May 10, 2010 10:31 pm

Probably one of the earliest double entendre songs ever

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Mon May 10, 2010 10:44 pm

moxham123 wrote: 1972, where Berry - backed by The Roy Young Band - topped a bill that also included Slade and Billy Preston.

What a line up! Chuck Berry, Billy Preston and Slade. This brings up another sniff of nostalgia, Oh I miss the 70's.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Mon May 10, 2010 11:57 pm

I always thought it meant something other than the lyrics say. It is a good song, though. I like it ..

joltinjeff · Post by **joltinjeff** » Tue May 11, 2010 3:12 am

moxham123 wrote:It was mentioned in another music trivia thread about the song My Ding-A-Ling. My Ding-a-Ling" was a 1972 novelty hit record for Chuck Berry, and his only U.S. number-one single on the pop charts. However, it was an altered, cover version of another song. Who originally recorded the song?

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