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1961 single by The Dovells From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Bristol Stomp" is a song written in 1961 by Kal Mann and Dave Appell, two executives with the Cameo-Parkway record label, for The Dovells, a doo-wop singing group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who recorded it for Cameo-Parkway late that year. Appell also produced and arranged the track and his Cameo-Parkway's house band served as the studio musicians.[1]
"Bristol Stomp" | ||||
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Single by The Dovells | ||||
B-side |
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Released | August 21, 1961 | |||
Genre | Doo-wop | |||
Length | 2:18 | |||
Label | Parkway Records 31348 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kal Mann, Dave Appell | |||
The Dovells singles chronology | ||||
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The song was written about teenagers in 1961 who were dancing a new step called "The Stomp" at Good Will Hose Company dances in Bristol, Pennsylvania, a blue-collar suburb of Philadelphia. Before the Dovells' song, kids were dancing the Bristol Stomp to the song "Every Day of the Week" by The Students.[2] The Dovells used the basic feel of that tune and put a three-beat emphasis on the syllables in the title: "Bristol Stomp".
The refrain:
This song makes reference to the "Pony" and the "Twist".
The Dovells' recording made the #2 spot on the Billboard magazine Hot 100 singles chart in 1961 behind "Runaround Sue" by Dion.[3] "Bristol Stomp" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[4] "The Bristol Stomp" also peaked at #7 on the Hot R&B Sides chart.[5]
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