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The String-A-Longs
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The String-A-Longs were an instrumental group from Plainview, Texas, produced by Norman Petty on Warwick Records. They consisted of Richard Stevens, lead guitar, Keith McCormack and Jimmy Torres, rhythm guitars, Aubrey de Cordova, bass guitar and Don Allen, drums. Their biggest hit single was "Wheels" in 1961, which was revived later the same year by the Joe Loss Orchestra as "Wheels Cha Cha". The tune peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the number 8 single of 1961 according to Billboard. The track reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart and sold over one million copies. "Wheels" was followed by "Brass Buttons" (U.S. #35), "Should I", "Replica" and others. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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The Very Best of the String-A-Longs
Wheels
Wheels / Am I Asking Too Much?
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Pick A Hit (2023 Remastered)
Pick a Hit
The Tex-Mex Teen Magic Of The String-A-Longs
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Wheels / Am I Asking Too Much? (2023 Remastered)
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25 Rockin' Instrumentals
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100 Instrumentale Klassiekers
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Billboard Top 100 of 1961
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Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2
Exotic Guitars From The Clovis Vaults